# Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Award Amounts

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/octae-pm-2026-adult-estimated-fiscal-year-2026-adult-education-and-family/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362050

> Office of Career Technical and Adult Education offered grants of up to $101 million (at least $5,234) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 58 awards worth $630 million in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OCTAE-PM-2026-ADULT |
| Agency | Office of Career Technical and Adult Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $101 million |
| Award floor | $5,234 |
| Expected awards | 58 |
| Total funding | $630 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.002 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, as well as the Outlying Areas of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and Palau.

## What the grant funds

This program memorandum advises states of the estimated FY 2026 State Allocations under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Questions regarding this Program Memorandum may be emailed to Sabrina Guerrier (octae-formula@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is OCTAE-PM-2026-ADULT still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2026.

### Who can apply for Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Award Amounts?

Office of Career Technical and Adult Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Estimated Fiscal Year 2026 Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Award Amounts?

Closed May 26, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $101 million each. About $630 million in total across about 58 awards.

### Who has won Adult Education - Basic Grants to States grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Education California, Texas Workforce Commission, New York State Education Department. The program made 363 awards worth $3.5 billion in that time.