Assistance Listing 84.002
Adult Education - Basic Grants to States
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF · Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education
Assistance Listing 84.002, “Adult Education - Basic Grants to States,” is a federal program administered by EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 0 forecasted and 0 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $715M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.
Program objective
To fund local programs of adult education and literacy services, including workplace literacy services, family literacy services, and English literacy and integrated English literacy-civics education programs. Participation in these programs is limited to adults and out-of-school youths aged 16 and older who do not have a high school diploma or equivalent and who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in a secondary school under State law. See 29 U.S.C. 3271.
As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.
Current opportunities under 84.002
No open or forecasted opportunities are currently posted under this listing. Programs often post notices on an annual cycle — see recently closed opportunities below for timing.
Eligible applicants (program level)
- Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
- Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
Formula grants are made to designated eligible State agencies that under State law are responsible for administering or supervising statewide policy for adult education and literacy, including such entities as State educational agencies (SEAs), postsecondary agencies, or workforce agencies. State agencies must provide direct and equitable access to: local educational agencies; public or private nonprofit agencies; community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; institutions of higher education; volunteer literacy organizations of demonstrated effectiveness; libraries; public housing authorities; nonprofit institutions not described above that have the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families; and consortia of the entities described above.
Intended beneficiaries: Teen (13-19), Senior Citizen (65+) and Adult (20 to 64).
Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.
Reported obligations by fiscal year
Historical data · not a predictionRange and average of financial assistance (from the listing): FY23: $1,000,533 -$116,770,172 average $13,754,101; FY24: $940,665 -$117,000,872 average $13,774,056
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 84.002. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.Frequently asked questions
What is ALN 84.002?
84.002 is the Assistance Listing Number for “Adult Education - Basic Grants to States.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.
Who can apply under ALN 84.002?
The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government and Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.
How much funding does 84.002 provide?
The agency reported $715,455,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.