Workforce Investment Act, Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act

Funding Description

The federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act provides supplemental funds for adult basic education, high school subjects, English as a second language (ESL), citizenship, and English Literacy and Civics Education (EL Civics), thereby enabling adults to become employable, productive, and responsible citizens, workers, and family members.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Only existing grantees funded in 2010-11 are eligible to submit applications for funding.
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	Workforce Investment Act, Title II: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act sections 225/331/EL Civics, Public Law 109-149; Budget Item 6110-156-0890
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2011-12
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3905, 3926, 3940, 3913 / 8290
Total Available	$78,956,449
Recipient Amount	varies
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	July 30, 2011

Additional Information

Application	WIA Title II Adult Education RFA 2011-12 [http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r17/wia11rfa.asp]
Background	Adult Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/]
Fiscal	Adult Education [http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ae/]
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Adult Education Office, 916-322-2175, adulteducation@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Gina Wong, 916-323-0544, gwong@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-2175 (phone), 916-327-7089 (fax)