Description
The New York State Education Department is seeking nonprofit, community‑based, higher‑education and other eligible entities to deliver adult education, ESL, integrated education‑training, corrections education, and literacy‑zone services under the WIOA Title II and Welfare Education Program for the 2027‑2032 grant cycle. Applicants must submit a full technical narrative, five‑year budgets, demonstrate past effectiveness, and obtain Local Workforce Development Board (LWDB) review. The grant awards up to $52.9 million annually, divided among four program areas, with individual award caps (e.g., $500 k for NYC ABE/ASE, $400 k per year for NYC IELCE). Funding may be used for instruction, case‑management, technology, transportation, child‑care, and limited administrative costs.
• Eligible services include Adult Basic Education, ESOL, Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education, corrections‑based education, and targeted Literacy Zones.
• Required deliverables: five‑year work plan, FS‑10 budgets, MWBE participation plan (30 % of discretionary budget), and compliance certifications.
• Key deadlines: questions due 9/4/2026, Bidders’ Conference 9/15/2026, LWDB review form due 9/17/2026, final application due 11/13/2026.
• Funding caps, staffing ratios (1 FTE case manager per 200 participants), class size limits (max 25 daily), and allowable expenses (transportation ≤ 6 % of budget, admin ≤ 5 %) are stipulated.
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Contact
Lisa Pearson(Program Contact)