Adult Education State Grants

The Connecticut State Department of Education offers Adult Education State Grants to support programs for adult learners in Connecticut. These grants are based on eligible costs and are available to local education agencies that provide or facilitate adult education services. Eligible applicants can include school districts and educational service centers working collaboratively to enhance educational opportunities for adults. This initiative aims to improve access to education and foster lifelong learning in the community.

The Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) provides funds for Connecticut adult education program in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes (C.G.S.) Sections 10-67 through 10-73d. State grants are based upon a percentage of eligible costs. Funds are provided to Providing Districts, which includes each eligible agency or school district that will provide an adult education program and seek state funds.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible, an LEA either provides its own program, arranges with a Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) to provide such programs, forms an informal cooperative arrangement with one or more boards of education and/or establishes with one or more boards a cooperative arrangement according to the provisions of Section 10-158a of the C.G.S.