Adult Education & Literacy Grant

Adult Education & Literacy Grant is sponsored by New Hampshire Department of Education. Provides educational opportunities below the secondary level for adults lacking a high school diploma or basic skills, including foundational skills and English literacy instruction.

Plan: New Hampshire PYs 2020-2023 Section: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program Program-specific Requirements for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Programs The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the following as it pertains to adult education and literacy programs and activities under title II of WIOA, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA). b.

Local Activities Describe how the State will, using the considerations specified in section 231(e) of WIOA, fund each eligible provider to establish or operate programs that provide any of the following adult education and literacy activities identified in section 203 of WIOA, including programs that provide such activities concurrently.

The Unified or Combined State Plan must include at a minimum the scope, content, and organization of these local activities. b.

Adult Education and Literacy Activities (Section 203 of WIOA) Workplace adult education and literacy activities; Family literacy activities; English language acquisition activities; Integrated English literacy and civics education; Workforce preparation activities; or Integrated education and training that— Provides adult education and literacy activities, concurrently and contextually with both, workforce preparation activities, and workforce training for a specific occupation or occupational cluster, and Is for the purpose of educational and career advancement.

Special Rule.

Each eligible agency awarding a grant or contract under this section shall not use any funds made available under this title for adult education and literacy activities for the purpose of supporting or providing programs, services, or activities for individuals who are under the age of 16 and are enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law, except that such agency may use such funds for such purpose if such programs, services, or activities are related to family literacy activities.

In providing family literacy activities under this title, an eligible provider shall attempt to coordinate with programs and services that are not assisted under this title prior to using funds for adult education and literacy activities under this title for activities other than activities for eligible individuals.

View corresponding narrative from PYs 2018-2019 In 2017, the Bureau of Adult Education issued a Requests for Proposals (RFP) for three-year contracts. All WIOA Adult Education programs were required to include one or more of the following activities, funded by a combination of federal WIOA Title II and state funds.

In 2018, an additional Request for Proposals for Corrections Education was issued due to the lack of response to the original WIOA Adult Education RFP by correctional institutions.

Awarded to thirteen (13) programs Based in eight (8) school districts, three (3) non-profit organizations and two (2) correctional institutions English as a Second Language Awarded to twelve (12) programs Based in six (6) school districts, five (5) non-profit organizations – one with two locations Adult Learner Services (Volunteer Literacy Program) Awarded to thirteen (13) programs Based in eight (8) school districts, five (5) non-profit organizations Integrated Education and Training Awarded to two (2) school districts Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Awarded to two (2) school districts, three (3) non-profit organizations All applicants were required to demonstrate effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities in order to be determined an eligible provider.

Additionally, all applicants were required to address the thirteen considerations under Title II Section 231 (e) in their applications including the requirements to integrate workforce preparation activities at all levels of instruction; align curricula to the College & Career Readiness Standards; incorporate the essential components of reading; use contextualized instruction and provide options for distance learning.

In the past approximately 7,000 adults have been served annually through funding from the Bureau of Adult Education. Adult Basic Education/ESL Centers are located in most of the larger communities in the state. Many offer multi-level classes for ABE and ESOL both during the day and in the evening.

Other programs in smaller communities operate in the evenings. The Adult Learner Services programs provide one on one instruction with volunteers or instruction in very small classes. These programs are located in many of the rural areas of the state.

The Bureau of Adult Education also issued Requests for Proposals for the following services, funded by state funds. Adult Diploma Programs allow adults to complete a high school curriculum that leads to an Adult High School Diploma issued by a local school board. All of these programs provide classes during the afternoons or evenings.

The Bureau of Adult Education is in the process of issuing a Request for Proposals for the next three-year cycle anticipated to be approved by July 1, 2020. The application process will include the same elements as the last competitive bid but will incorporate additional state requirements to ensure comprehensive and collaborative adult education services in each region. The Bureau does not intend to fund any family literacy programs.