FY25 Program Enhancement Projects for Adult Education - Section 225 Corrections Education
Under the broader Program Enhancement Projects for Adult Education, Section 225 targets corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals in Connecticut. This initiative seeks to provide educational services to those likely to leave correctional institutions within five years, aiming to enhance their literacy, employment, and reintegration prospects. It emphasizes the importance of basic skills and literacy for effective societal participation. Funded through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), the project promotes collaboration to meet the educational needs of this specific population, with a commitment to multi-year funding that spans from fiscal year 2025 to 2028. Grant renewed every year. It will be a 4-year program ( last application probably around May 2027)
Award Range
Not specified - $25,000
Total Program Funding
$200,000
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
- Priority is given to programs serving individuals likely to exit correctional facilities within five years. - Eligibility Categories: Local education agencies, Community-based or faith-based organizations, Volunteer literacy organizations, Institutions of higher education, Public or private nonprofit agencies, Libraries, Public housing authorities, Other nonprofit institutions capable of providing adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals, Consortia or coalitions of the aforementioned agencies, Partnerships between an employer and an entity described above
Geographic Eligibility
All
Application Opens
February 14, 2024
Application Closes
May 3, 2024
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