English Literacy and Civics Education

Funding Description

Funds are reserved under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act for integrated English literacy and civics education (EL Civics) services to limited-English proficient populations. Grant awards for EL Civics education projects will result in integrated instructional programs and services that incorporate both English literacy instruction and civics to promote effective participation in the education, work, and civic opportunities offered by this country.

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Institutions of higher education, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, other organizations or agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Public or private corporations, agencies, organizations, or associations may submit applications. Applicants must be legally constituted and qualified to do business in California. With the exception of applicants whose legal status precludes incorporation (i.e., public agencies, sole proprietorships, partnerships), applicants who are not fully incorporated by the deadline for submitting applications will be disqualified.
Other Eligibility Considerations	See application requirements in the request for applications.
Eligible Grade Level(s)	Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	Adult

Funding

Legal Authority	WIA Title II: Adult Education & Family Literacy Act 225/231 EL Civics
Source / Type	Federal / Grant
State Fiscal Year	2004-05
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	3926 / 8290
Total Available	$69,033,463
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	Unavailable

Important Dates

Date Application Available	February 23, 2004
Due Date	April 2, 2004
Expected Notification Date	May 14, 2004

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	Unavailable
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Christine Gordon, 916-322-5027, cgordon@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Christine Gordon, 916-322-5027, cgordon@cde.ca.gov
Division	Career & College Transition Division, 916-322-2175 (phone), 916-327-7089 (fax)