Grant Extension for Adult Basic Education

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Grant Extension Dates

The 2012-2013 Grant Extension Process will open on Tuesday, March 20 and close Friday, April 20, 2012. The application Must Be Completed by Midnight April 20, 2012.

The Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, Title II of which authorizes the federal Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA), expired eight years ago. Neither WIA nor AEFLA has been reauthorized by Congress. We negotiated a one-year extension of our state plan for adult education with the U.S. Department of Education in order to be able to receive and distribute federal adult education funds. As part of that process, we are authorized to extend existing Adult Basic Education (ABE) grants for another year, too.

There will be no new RFP (Request for Proposals); rather, all currently approved Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs are eligible for a one-year continuation of their current grant awards.

Request an Extension

On March 20, 2012, the Online Grant Management System (OGMS) will be available to current providers to request an extension for the 2012-2013 Program Year. The Master Application consists of six sections for narrative questions, the standard set of budget narrative questions, and program assurances. Please Note: the narrative responses MUST address each of your currently approved ABE grant awards that you want to continue operating for the coming year. You will complete a separate budget application, however, for each separate grant award.

Questions and Technical Assistance

OGMS User Manual and helpful resources

Applicants with questions or who require technical assistance with the Online Grant Management System (OGMS) may contact Christy Lowder at clowder@sbctc.edu or 360-704-4323.

Grant Information in OGMS for 2012-13 Extensions

• FY13 ABE Master Extension - Application Questions
• FY13 ABE Master Extension - Application Guidelines
• FY13 ABE Master Extension - Assurances & Certifications
• FY13 ABE Master Extension - ABE Planning Numbers
• FY13 ABE Program EL Civics Planning Numbers
• FY13 ABE Master Extension - Scoring Rubric
• FY13 ABE Level Data for Extension Grants (workbook contains 32 pages)
• FY13 ABE Transition Data for Extension Grants revised (workbook has 9 pgs)
• FY13 ABE FTE Generation Three Years
• Washington State Minimum Components of ABE Services, Activities and Programming diagram

Budget Information

• One Way to Figure Match
• Circular A-21: Cost Principles for Educational Institutions
• Circular A-87: Cost Principles for State, Local, and Indian Tribal Governments
• Circular A-110: Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Other Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations
• Circular A-133: Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations
• At the Office of Management and Budget’s Circulars Web site you can find additional information, including compliance supplements.
• Grant Budget and Fiscal Information: ABE Grant Fiscal Guidelines

   

Grant Information Used for 2007-08 Open Competitive RFP

• Washington State Minimum Components of ABE Services, Activities and Programming diagram
• 2007-08 - Questions / Core Concepts / Scoring Rubrics
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Supporting Materials

• 1999 - 2004 Washington State Plan for Adult and Family Literacy
• Comprehensive Evaluation of the Needs of Low-Income Adults
• Creating Opportunities for WA Emerging Workforce
• Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)
• NRS Implementation Guidelines
• Professional Development Approaches
• Research Summary
• SBCTC Strategic Goals
• Washington State Learning Standards
• Volunteer Literacy Principles

 

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