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AAE Grant Resources

Adult Education grants are administered by the U.S. Department of Education, in accordance with requirements set forth in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title I- Workforce Development Activities and Title II-Adult Education and Literacy (Public Law 113-128); Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (2 CFR 200); and Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) (34 CFR 75-99).

Grants are also administered in accordance with State of Alaska Administrative Codes (ACC 99.100-99.200).

The State of Alaska requires grantees must be able to provide adult education and literacy services at a minimum of thirty hours, four days per week, and for at least nine months per year.

 Alaska programs are required to provide:

  • Adult education;
  • English language acquisition activities;
  • Literacy; and
  • Workplace adult education and literacy activities.

Programs may offer the following additional activities:

  • Family literacy activities;
  • Integrated English literacy and civics education;
  • Workforce preparation activities; or
  • Integrated education and training.

Grants are awarded to thirteen regional programs across the state.

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Two additional grants will be competed statewide; one for Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) and one for AAE services to be offered within the Department of Corrections’ (DOC) institutional centers.

Adult Education Grant Requirements

Adult Education grants provide instructional programs to learners:

  • who have attained 16 years of age, are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under state law; and
  • who are basic skills deficient, do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent and have not achieved an equivalent level of education; or are an English language learner.

Priority of service is required for individuals with barriers to employment as defined by WIOA Sec.3.

Regional grants:

  1. Assist adults in becoming literate and obtaining the knowledge and skill necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency.
  2. Assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain education and skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children and lead to sustainable improvements in economic opportunities for their family.
  3. Assist adults in attaining secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including career pathways.
  4. Assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in improving their English reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills, mathematics skills, and acquiring an understanding of the American system of Government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship. (CFR Part 34 §463.1).

The State of Alaska requires instruction is available at all educational functional levels (EFL) (basic skills (NRS Level 1 & 2); pre-secondary education (NRS Level 3 & 4); secondary education (NRS Level 5 & 6); and English as a Second Language (NRS ESL Level 1 - 6)).  

Memorandum of Understanding

Nation Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education

Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education Guidance

Program Deliverables

  • Ongoing Deliverables and Program Expectations
    • Student recruitment
    • Program orientation
    • Professional development
    • Negotiated performance targets
    • Integration of College and Career Readiness Standards
    • Transition to postsecondary education, training, and employment
  • Weekly/Monthly Deliverables
    • Attendance due weekly
    • Data collection of federal and state mandated information
      • Pre/post-assessment - within 12 hours
      • Intake information -entered within 10 days
    • New staff personnel records submitted to AAE office and GED Manager (if applicable)
    • Programs requesting monthly financial reimbursement
      • Request for Reimbursement of Grant Expenditure - Form 165A
      • Record & Report of Local Expenditures - Form 165 B
  • Quarterly Deliverables
    • Programs requesting quarterly financial reimbursement
      • Request for Reimbursement of Grant Expenditure - Form 165A
      • Record & Report of Local Expenditures - Form 165B
    • Program progress narrative report
    • Quarterly Desk Monitoring Tool (DMT)
    • Program income report (if applicable)
    • Success stories
  • Annual Deliverables
    • Personnel professional development records submitted by July 15th
    • July 15: deadline to enter prior fiscal year information into statewide system
    • Professional development staff hours report
    • Grant renewal package for continuation, if applicable
    • Final program income report and back up documentation of expenditures by July 15th
    • Title II Narrative Responses due annually in November
    • Negotiated Performance Indicators (NPI) due July 31st

Reporting

WIOA Combined State Plan

WIOA Title II Annual Narrative Report

Request for Grant Application

The Alaska Adult Education (AAE) Grant is a multi-year grant that is awarded on a competitive basis. At the current time, AAE grants are closed for solicitation. Please check back in the future for open Request for Grant Applications (RGA) regarding adult education services.

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Student Information

Adult Education Program Information

AAE CONTACT INFORMATION

Windy Swearingin, AAE/GED Director
Phone:(907) 465-8714
Donna Collins, Education Associate
Phone:(907) 465-4685
Christi Scott,
Employment Services Technician I
Phone:(907) 465-6549
Email:ak.adult.ed@alaska.gov

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PY2021 - PY2024 Providers

AAE Regions and Grant Opportunities

Organizations

Aleutian-Pribilof Islands Regional Adult Education Program

Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC)

Anchorage Regional Adult Education Program

Alaska Literacy Program (ALP)

Bethel/Lower Kuskokwim Regional Adult Education Program

Unfilled - Not open for grant solicitation at this time
Regional grant administered through grant change of scope from Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC)

Dillingham/Bristol Bay Regional Adult Education Program

University of Alaska Fairbanks: Bristol Bay Campus

Fairbanks/Interior Regional Adult Education Program

Literacy Council of Alaska (LCA)

Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE) Grant

Alaska Literacy Program (ALP)

Juneau /Southeast Regional Adult Education Program

Southeast Regional Resource Center (SERRC)

Kenai Peninsula Regional Adult Education Program

University of Alaska Anchorage: Kenai Peninsula College

Kodiak Regional Adult Education Program

University of Alaska Anchorage: Kodiak College

Kotzebue/Northwest Arctic Regional Adult Education Program

Northwest Arctic Borough School District, Alaska Technical Center

Matanuska-Susitna Regional Adult Education Program

Nine Star, Inc.

Nome/Bering Straits Regional Adult Education Program

Kawerak, Inc.

Statewide Correctional Adult Education Grant

Alaska Department of Corrections (ADOC)

Utqiaġvik/North Slope Regional Adult Education Program

Unfilled - Not open for grant solicitation at this time
Regional grant administered through grant change of scope from Literacy Council of Alaska (LCA)

Valdez/Prince William Sound Regional Adult Education Program

University of Alaska Anchorage: Prince William Sound College

The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOLWD) awards multi-year AAE grants on a competitive basis. The current grant cycle will run from Program year 2021 to 2024 (July 1, 2021 to June 30. 2025).