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Adult and Community Learning Services (ACLS)

Funding Opportunities Timeline

ACLS has listed the available funding opportunities in the chart shown below. Each Adult Education service has a specific timeline for when ACLS will post the funding opportunity, when the grant application will be due, the time for awarding the grant and the implementation start and end years. All funding timelines noted are anticipated dates and are listed for planning purposes only. Actual grant postings may be earlier or later than noted on this chart.

Adult Education Services
Anticipated* Funding Opportunities Timeline
20222023
MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJuly
Adult Education Services Planning GrantPlanning Fund PeriodPlanning Fund Period FY24 Application
CALC/AECI — ABE/ESOL

Current
PostGrants DueAwardImplementation FY24–FY28
Implementation of Currently Funded Programs
MassSTEP — ABE/ESOL

Current
PostGrants DueAwardPost O & CAward
Implementation FY23 OnlyPost O & CAwardImplementation FY24–FY28
Workplace Education

Current
PostGrants DueAwardImplementation FY21–FY23
Implementation FY20–FY22Implementation FY21–FY23
MassLINKSStart-up/Implementation FY22Implementation FY23–FY25
College Transitions

Current
PostGrants DueAwardImplementation FY24–FY26
Implementation of Currently Funded Programs
Pay for PerformancePostGrants DueAwardImplementation FY23–FY25
Implementation of Currently Funded Programs
Perkins V
(Correctional Institutions)
Current
Implementation FY22–FY24
Implementation FY20–FY22

*Funding timelines noted are anticipated dates and are listed for planning purposes only. Actual grant postings may be earlier or later than noted on this chart.

Last Updated: July 22, 2022

 
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