AAE Grant Resources

Grants are awarded to thirteen regional programs across the state.

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

• ACT WorkKeys MOU
• Alaska Job Center Network One-Stop Operator MOU

Nation Reporting System (NRS) for Adult Education

• AEFLA NRS Technical Assistance Guide (March 2021)
• Demonstrating Success: A Technical Assistance Guide for Collecting Postexit Indicators
• Educational Functioning Level Descriptors
• Measuring Educational Gain In NRS Title 34 Part 462

Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education Guidance

• Adult Education And Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Regulations
• OCTAE: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
• Policy Guidance and Policy Memoranda
• WIOA Statewide Performance Reports

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

• Desktop Monitoring Tool and Negotiated Performance Indicators
• Inventory List
• Quarterly Progress Report (Must be completed in portal)

WIOA Combined State Plan

• WIOA Combined State Plan PY 2020-2023

WIOA Title II Annual Narrative Report

• PY22 AAE Narrative Report
• PY21 AAE Narrative Report
• PY20 AAE Narrative Report
• PY19 AAE Narrative Report
• PY18 AAE 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.