# New York State Contract Reporter #2138359

New York State adult education and literacy services grants

**Posted:** August 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 2138359
**NAICS:** 611710

New York State is seeking qualified organizations to deliver adult education and literacy services through four statewide grant-funded program areas.
- **Government buyer:** New York State Education Department (NYSED), Contract Administration Unit.
- **Services and annual funding:**
  - Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services — $26,061,783.
  - Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education — $11,324,378.
  - Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Education Programs — $3,519,255.
  - Literacy Zones — $12,000,000.
  - Total stated annual funding is $52,905,416, subject to federal funding availability.
- **Provider requirements:** Applicants must demonstrate effectiveness. Nonprofit applicants must satisfy the Statewide Financial System prequalification requirement. A 30% Minority/Women Business Enterprise goal applies.
- **Organizations identified as recipients of identical or substantially similar contracts in the past five years:** Albany-Schoharie-Schenectady-Saratoga BOCES; St. Lawrence Lewis BOCES; Western Suffolk BOCES; Smithtown CSD; Eastern Suffolk BOCES; Tompkins Seneca Tioga BOCES; Ulster BOCES; Literacy Solutions NY, Inc.; Southern Westchester BOCES; Yonkers Public Schools; CAMBA, Inc.; CUNY NYC College of Technology; CUNY York; Shorefront YM-YWHA of Brighton-Manhattan Beach Inc.; Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst; Brooklyn Public Library; CUNY Bronx Community College; CUNY Lehman College; CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College; CUNY Hostos Community College; CUNY Kingsborough Community College; Fifth Avenue Committee; NYCDOE D79; Brooklyn Community Services; and Queens Borough Public Library-Healthcare.
- **OEMs and products:** No OEMs, commercial vendors, manufactured products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified.

### Description

The RFP provides competitive multiyear grants or contracts for adult education and literacy services under AEFLA, Title II of WIOA, and the Welfare Education Program. Services aim to help out-of-school youth and adults develop literacy skills, achieve secondary credentials, and gain employment-related skills. The four program areas are Adult Basic Education and Literacy Services, Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education, Corrections Education, and Literacy Zones. Annual funding is stated as $52,905,416, subject to federal funding availability; applications are due November 16, 2026, at 5:00 PM Eastern Time.

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