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Grants totaling $23 million are available to agencies that support lifelong learning.

Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega PHOTO/PROVIDED –

The Pennsylvania Department of Education’s (PDE) Bureau of Postsecondary and Adult Education today announced the grants are now available through the Adult Basic Education Direct Service grant competition.

“At PDE, we believe in equitable access to a high-quality education for all Pennsylvanians, and that extends to learners of all ages in all communities,” said Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega. “With funding from the Adult Basic Education Direct Service grants, local programs provide adults in their communities with opportunities for lifelong learning to develop skills and create new pathways for success.”

The grants are awarded to local adult education programs to provide free adult education and literacy activities to help adults, including English language learners, improve their reading, writing, speaking, comprehension, and mathematics skills; earn a high school equivalency credential; and develop the knowledge and skills for employment and economic self-sufficiency.

Applications must be submitted by Thursday, April 7 at 2:00 PM.

Over the past seven years, the Wolf Administration has awarded $153 million in Adult Basic Education Direct Service grant funding to organizations across Pennsylvania.

Individuals in adult education programs gain the education and skills necessary to transition to postsecondary education and training. Adults who are parents or family members gain education and skills to support the educational development of their children and improve the economic opportunities for their families.

For more information, applicants may review the Adult Basic Education Direct Service RGA Guidelines, watch the Adult Basic Education Direct Service Grant Competition Information Webinar and access Frequently Asked Questions.

To encourage partnerships between schools and businesses to prepare students for jobs in fast-growing fields, Secretary of Education Dr. Noe Ortega today announced the availability of up to $10 million in PAsmart grants.

The grants are to be used to prepare students for the fast-growing fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and computer science (CS).

“PAsmart is strategically investing in science and technology education so students get the skills they need for the workforce,” said Ortega. “These grants encourage partnerships between schools and businesses to focus on the skills students will need in rapidly growing tech industries.”

Governor Tom Wolf launched PAsmart in 2018 and the administration has distributed nearly $60 million statewide to support STEM and computer science education in hundreds of schools and expand job training through registered apprenticeships and industry partnerships, a Department of Education statement said.

Pennsylvania remains a leader in STEM education. PAsmart Advancing grants of up to $500,000 each support cross-sector partnerships that provide quality STEM and CS experiences to learners of all ages – early childhood, PreK-12, postsecondary, and adult learners – as part of high-level strategic approaches to workforce readiness, the statement said.

Advancing grant applications must be submitted to PDE by Monday, March 21, 2022. Grant applications and additional information are available on the PDE website.

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