Initiatives and Resources

Initiatives

Funding Opportunity

The Federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) of 2014 requires that states solicit applicants to compete for Adult Education and Literacy funds (AEL). Below are the documents related to the 2023 competition for the July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025 grant period.

Timeline

• Funding Opportunity and Grant Application Released – February 15, 2023
   
• Applicant Workshops (optional) – February 22, 2023 and March 10, 2023
   
• Proposal Due Date – April 7, 2023 (4:30 p.m.)
   
• Awards Announced – May 15, 2023
   
• Grant Period Begins – July 1, 2023

Applicant Workshops

Applicant workshops will be held virtually on February 22, 2023 (2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) and March 10, 2023 (10:30 a.m. – noon). Attending a workshop is not a requirement.

Please RSVP by emailing Miranda Scott at Miranda.Scott@vermont.gov. You will be sent a link to the virtual Microsoft Teams meeting for your chosen workshop.

Slide Deck: Adult Education and Literacy 2023-2025 Grant Competition Applicant Workshop Presentation

Slide Deck Note Sheets: Adult Education and Literacy 2023-2025 Grant Competition Applicant Workshop

Application Materials

The application materials are below:

• WIOA Title II Grant Application (PDF)

• Appendix A – Checklist (Word)

• Appendix B – Cover Pages (Word)

• Appendix C – Assurances and Signature Page (Word)

• Appendix D – Demonstrated Effectiveness Table (Word)

• Appendix E – Budget Instructions (Word)

• Appendix F – Links to Resources (Word)

• Appendix G – Definitions (Word)

• Appendix H – SWDB Alignment Review Tool (Word)

• AEL FY24 Budget Proposal Template (Excel)

• Uniform Chart of Accounts Object and Function Codes (Excel)

Contact Robin Castle at Robin.Castle@vermont.gov with any questions about the funding opportunity.
 

Policies and Manuals

• Adult Education and Literacy Conditions of Grant Awards and Links to Resources
• Adult Education and Literacy Policy Manual FY22
• Assessment Manual with Distance Education Policy
• High School Completion Program Policy Manual FY22
• High School Completion Program Reimbursement Rates FY23
• Professional Development Handbook
• Adult Education and Literacy's Full Range of Services

Other Resources

• High School Completion Program Prior Approval Request Form FY22
• High School Completion Program Request to Graduate Form FY22
• Individual Professional Development Plan
• AEL WIOA Individuals with Barriers to Employment - Purpose and Definitions
• OCTAE IELCE Checklist
• OCTAE IET Checklist
• AEL IET Approval and Documentation Process
• AEL IET Registration Form
• What Are Flexible Pathways?
• Memo: Newly Available on Website: Adult Education and Literacy Policies
• AEL Data Specialist 101
• AEL HSCP Plan Management Procedures
• AEL Post-Exit Survey Purpose, Tips and Survey Questions
• AEL Survey Follow Up Data Collection and Entry into DataWorks
• AEL Career Services Tracking
• AEL Database Transition and New Fiscal Year Changes

COVID-19 Guidance

Please visit COVID-19 Guidance for Vermont Schools for a complete list of AOE guidance related to COVID-19.

• Guidance for Adult Education and Literacy Program Implementation During a Novel Coronavirus Outbreak
• ​​Guidance for Adult Education and Literacy: Volume 2
• COVID-19 Guidance for Adult Education and Literacy: Volume 3
• Adult Education and Literacy Continuity of Learning Instruction and Assessment Guide
• Adult Education and Literacy: Virtual Test Proctoring Procedures for Continuity of Learning
• Adult Education and Literacy: Guidance for High School Completion Program and TABE 11/12 Assessments During the COVID-19 Response

Page last updated on February 3, 2022.

Questions?

Email Robin Castle, State Director of Adult Education & Literacy,  or call (802) 828-0508.