Grant Opportunities

Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Grant Completion

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THE FY22-FY25 OAE GRANT COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED

About the Integrated English Literacy & Civics Grant Competition

The Technical College System of Georgia’s (TCSG) Office of Adult Education (OAE) recently held an adult education grant competition for eligible organizations interested in offering Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education (IELCE) services, funded under Section 243 of the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act. Due to the limited number of eligible and qualified applicants it received during that competition, OAE needs additional IELCE providers that can serve students in the Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs) and counties noted below. For a map of LWDAs by zip code, please click here.

Please note that this grant competition is for eligible organizations to offer Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education services only. OAE is not currently seeking applications from eligible organizations wishing to offer adult basic or secondary education or corrections education.

Per section 203 of WIOA and 34 CFR § 463.23, an organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities is eligible to apply for a grant. These organizations may include, but are not limited to:

  • A local educational agency;
  • A community-based organization or faith-based organization;
  • A volunteer literacy organization;
  • An institution of higher education;
  • A public or private nonprofit agency;
  • A library;
  • A public housing authority;
  • A nonprofit institution that is not described above and has the ability to provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals;
  • A consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described above.
  • A partnership between an employer and any entity described above.

LWDA LWDA Name Counties in LWDA
1 Northwest Georgia Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Walker, Whitfield
2 Georgia Mountains Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Franklin, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Lumpkin, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, White
3 City of Atlanta City of Atlanta
4 Cobb Cobb
5 DeKalb DeKalb
6 Fulton Fulton
7 Atlanta Regional Cherokee, Clayton, Douglas, Fayette, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale
9 Northeast Georgia Barrow, Clarke, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Jasper, Madison, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton
12 Central Savannah River Burke, Jefferson, Jenkins, Richmond, Screven
14 Lower Chattahoochee Chattahoochee, Clay, Harris, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph, Stewart, Talbot
15 Middle Flint Crisp, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster
16 Heart of Georgia Appling, Bleckley, Candler, Dodge, Emanuel, Evans, Jeff Davis, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilcox
17 Southwest Georgia Baker, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Terrell, Thomas, Worth
18 Southern Georgia Atkinson, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Charlton. Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Tift, Turner, Ware
19 Coastal Georgia Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh

Grant Application Timeframe and Materials

Timeframe
The chart below details the grant application timeframe. Please note, all applications must be submitted through OAE’s online application site, which will remain open through the April 15 deadline.
Application Step Timeframe/Deadline
Technical Assistance Webinar Available on Website March 9, 2021
Virtual Grant Applicant Question & Answer Technical Assistance Day March 16, 2021 (see below for more information)
Online Grant Application Portal Opens March 16, 2021
Grant Application Due April 15, 2021 by 1:00 PM Eastern
Grant Application Review and Local Workforce Development Board Review April 22 – May 13, 2021
Grant Awards Announced Early June, 2021
Budget Negotiations for Award Applicants June 2021
Grant Period July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025 (contingent upon an annual renewal process)
    Technical Assistance Webinars & Resources
    OAE posted technical assistance webinars on March 9, 2021. OAE also hosted a virtual grant applicant question and answer technical assistance day for all interested applicants on March 16, 2021. OAE recommends interested applicants review all of the technical assistance materials below:

    IELCE Technical Assistance Webinar
    IELCE Technical Assistance Webinar Presentation
    IELCE Technical Assistance Webinar Transcript
    Accessing the Online Application Site Webinar
    Step by Step Instructions for Accessing Online Application Site
    Virtual Q&A Technical Assistance Day Recording

    Ask a Question

      • Ask a Question
        If you have a question about the current adult education grant opportunity, please submit your question using the form below. OAE staff will review your question and respond on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Answers to Submitted Questions section of this page. Please be sure to check the FAQ and Answers to Submitted Questions section prior to submitting your question in case it has already been answered. Please note, in order to ensure all applicants have direct and equitable access to information about the grant opportunities, OAE Is not able to answer questions by phone.

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      FAQs and Answers to Submitted Questions

      My organization applied for IELCE funding during the recent grant competition. Is there anything else that needs to be done in order to be eligible to receive funding and serve students in my LWDA?

      If your organization applied and received a contingent award in our previous IELCE grant competition that closed November 2, 2020, there is no action needed unless the organization wishes to apply for the current IELCE grant opportunity to serve additional areas. Due to the limited number of eligible and qualified applicants OAE received during the recent grant competition that closed November 2, 2020, OAE needs additional IELCE providers that can serve students in the Local Workforce Development Areas (LWDAs) and counties noted in the current Request for Applications.

      I have a question regarding the Integrated English Literacy & Civics Education Grants. Page 18 of the attached request for applications document details the requirements for the pre-award risk assessment, however, a due date for the assessment is not provided, and I was unable to locate instructions for how the assessment materials are to be submitted, i.e. through email, online submission, etc. Can you please advise the deadline for the assessment, and instructions for how it is to be submitted?

      The information requested in the Risk Assessment Questionnaire (page 46 of the RFA) is due on April 15, 2021 along with the rest of the application materials. The Risk Assessment Questionnaire and supporting documentation should be completed and uploaded in Survey Monkey Apply, TCSG’s online application site, with the rest of the application materials. The online application site will open on March 16, 2021 after the Virtual Grant Applicant Question & Answer Technical Assistance Day. 

      Is the Demonstrated Effectiveness Table from the work of the entire agency or only ESL department?

      The demonstrated effectiveness data does not have to be limited to one department within an agency, but applicants should report data that is specific to the target population who would be eligible to receive services under this grant. The target population for this grant are:

      • Individuals who are at least 16 years old and are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law; and who—
      • Are basic skills deficient; or
      • Do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and have not achieved an equivalent level of education; or
      • Are English language learners (even if they have degrees in their native countries).

      The demonstrated effectiveness performance indicators include English language acquisition, employment, attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and transition to postsecondary education and training.

      Can you please provide the deadline and submission method for the pre-award risk assessment?

      The information requested in the Risk Assessment Questionnaire (page 46 of the RFA) is due on April 15, 2021 along with the rest of the application materials. The Risk Assessment Questionnaire and supporting documentation should be completed and uploaded in Survey Monkey Apply, TCSG’s online application site, with the rest of the application materials.