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Kansas adult education programs receive federal awards; KBOR says funding secured through June 2026
Summary
Kansas Board of Regents staff confirmed Aug. 21 that federal WIOA Title II funds (including IELCE) were awarded and distributed to 18 adult education programs, with the grant period covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Kansas Board of Regents staff told the Technical Education Authority on Aug. 21 that the state’s adult education programs successfully completed the WIOA Title II (adult education) RFP cycle and received final federal allocations, including IELCE (Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education) funds.
Hector Martinez, KBOR adult education staff, said the board issued grant award notices to 18 eligible programs on Aug. 8 and that funds became available in the state system on Aug. 15. The award period covers July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. Martinez said Kansas programs together serve more than 90% of counties and that administrators used a rigorous review process with WIOA partners to approve eligible providers.
Martinez also summarized statewide needs data presented to the authority: roughly 17% of Kansas adults perform at or below Level 1 in literacy and about one-third perform at or below Level 1 in numeracy; nearly 200,000 adults lack a high-school diploma and about 65,000 have less than a ninth-grade education. He said program outcomes include measurable skill gains and transitions into postsecondary education and industry-recognized credentials.
On federal outlook, Martinez said the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved level funding for adult education in the FY2026 bill and directed timely distribution; he described that action as a favorable signal for program stability beyond 2026 but said the congressional process must finish. The authority’s discussion was informational; no TEA action was required.
