Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)

Adult Education Funding Opportunities

Question and Answer documents to RFP's will be posted in the column labeled — Attachments. They will be updated weekly for RFP's until the closing date listed in each RFP.

Funding YearFund CodeCOMMBUYS BidProgram NameDate PostedDate DueGrant TypeAlternate IDType of FundingAttachmentsContact
FY26 495 FY2026: Workplace Education Phase II 5/22/2025 6/13/2025 Continuation Federal wayne.yee@mass.gov
FY26 668 FY2026: Transition to College 6/5/2025 6/13/2025, 5:00pm Continuation State derek.kalchbrenner@mass.gov
FY26 452 FY2026: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Continuation Grant 5/28/2025 6/13/2025, 5:00pm Continuation Federal yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY26 0563/0285 FY2026: Adult Education in Correctional Institutions (Continuation) 5/28/2025 6/13/2025, 5:00pm Targeted State and Federal yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY26 538 Fy2026: MassLINKS Adult Education Virtual School 6/3/2025 6/13/2025 Continuation State paula.jurigian@mass.gov
FY26 287 FY2026: Primary Instruction by Volunteers 5/28/2025 6/13/2025, 5:00pm Continuation State marie.l.troppe@mass.gov
FY26 0340/0345/0359a FY2026: Adult Education and Family Literacy Services 5/28/2025 6/13/2025 Continuation State and Federal jolanta.m.comnway@mass.gov
FY26 562 FY2026: Massachusetts YouthBuild Coalition Program 5/28/2025 6/30/2025 Targeted State joeatta.k.smith-nwachuku@mass.gov
FY26-FY28 BD-25-1026-DOE02-DOE01-115934 Pay for Performance: Adult Education Workforce & College Preparation RFR 4/24/2025 6/3/2025, 12:00pm 26ACLMV1 State Melissa.B.Viscovich@mass.gov
FY25-FY26 0671/0661/0359 FY2025 & FY2026: MassSTEP ABE and MassSTEP ESOL 1/15/2025 Planning: Feb. 14, 2025 Implementation: April 18, 2025 Competitive State, Federal FY25 MassSTEP and ABE Planning and Implementation RFP Q & A Derek.Kalchbrenner@mass.gov
FY25 0340/0345/0359a FY2025: Adult Education and Family Literacy Services 5/22/2024 6/7/2024 Continuation State, Federal jolanta.m.conway@mass.gov
FY25 0671/0661/0359 FY2025: MassSTEP ABE and MassSTEP ESOL 5/24/2024 6/7/2024 Continuation State, Federal Derek.Kalchbrenner@mass.gov
FY25 0285/0563 FY2025: Adult Education in Correctional Institutions Continuation 5/22/2024 6/7/2024 Continuation State, Federal yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY25 452 FY2025: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Competitive Grant 4/9/2024 5/10/2024 Competitive Federal yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY25 306 FY2025: Title I, Part D, Subpart 1 for State Correctional Educational Agencies 4/1/2024 5/10/2024 Federal Federal yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY24-FY25 494/495 FY2024 & FY2025: Workplace Education Grant 2/8/2024 Phase 1: March 15, 2024 Phase 2: June 5, 2024 Competitive State, Federal FY24 Workplace Education Bidders Conference wayne.yee@mass.gov
FY24-FY25 494/495 FY2024 & FY2025: Workplace Education Grant 2/8/2024 Phase 1: March 15, 2024 Phase 2: June 5, 2024 Competitive State, Federal FY24 Workplace Education RFP Q & A wayne.yee@mass.gov
FY25 538 FY2025: MassLINKS — Adult Education Virtual School 2/8/2024 3/22/2024 Competitive State FY2025 MassLINKS RFP Q & A Paula.Jurigian@mass.gov
FY24 565 FY2024: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) in Correctional Institutions (Planning Grant) 2/12/2024 2/26/2024 Competitive State yvonne.c.gittelson@mass.gov
FY24-FY25 0671/0661/0359 MassSTEP ABE and MassSTEP ESOL Planning and Implementation Requests for Proposals 2/6/2024 Planning: March 1, 2024 Implemenation: April 26, 2024 Competitive State, Federal Adult Education Data for New Applicants Derek.Kalchbrenner@mass.gov
FY24-FY25 0671/0661/0359 MassSTEP ABE and MassSTEP ESOL Planning and Implementation Requests for Proposals 2/6/2024 Planning: March 1, 2024 Implemenation: April 26, 2024 Competitive State, Federal Adult Education Data for Current Grantees Derek.Kalchbrenner@mass.gov
FY24-FY25 0671/0661/0359 MassSTEP ABE and MassSTEP ESOL Planning and Implementation Requests for Proposals 2/6/2024 Planning: March 1, 2024 Implemenation: April 26, 2024 Competitive State, Federal FY25 MassSTEP ESOL and ABE Planning and Implementation RFP Q and A Derek.Kalchbrenner@mass.gov

Last Updated: June 6, 2025

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