Education Department renews another adult-learning paperwork collection
Published Date: 10/16/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Education wants to keep collecting info on adult education programs the same way they have been. This helps track how well these programs work and affects state and local education groups. You’ve got until November 16, 2026, to share your thoughts, and there’s no new cost or big changes coming.
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Adult Education Reporting Continues; 5,700 Hour Burden
The Department of Education is extending without change an existing information collection (OMB Control Number 1830-0027) that requires annual performance and fiscal reports from the 57 States and outlying areas that receive Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) grant funds. The collection is estimated to produce 57 annual responses and a total of 5,700 burden hours; the public comment deadline is November 16, 2026.
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