State Grant Program

The purpose of this program is to fund local programs of adult education and literacy services. This includes workplace literacy services such as, English literacy, civics education programs and family literacy services. To participate in this program you must be and out of school youth of age 16 or older or you must be an adult.
Possible uses for this program is speaking in the English language, English language acquisition along with other literacy skills. Including professional development, No more than 12.5 percent of the State allotment may be used for State leadership activities.
Those who can benefit from this program are: those not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under the State law, those who have not achieved an equivalent level of education, who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society, or are unable to speak, read, or write the English language.
Also, those who do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent. Furthermore, this program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate.