Introduction
The purpose of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is to provide adults with education opportunities to acquire and improve their literacy skills necessary to become self-sufficient and to participate effectively as productive workers, family members, and citizens. Programs must be designed to:
- Assist adults to become literate and obtain the knowledge and skills necessary for employment and economic self-sufficiency
- Assist adults who are parents or family members to obtain the education and skills necessary to become full partners in the educational development of their children and lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family
- Assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to post-secondary education and training, including career pathways
- Assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in improving their reading, writing, speaking and comprehension skills in English and mathematical skills; and acquiring an understanding of the American system of government; individual freedom, and the responsibility of citizenship.
Press Release
Funding Available for Adult Education Programs
Due Dates
Applications and Required Documents
- Adult Education Application
- Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Application
- Corrections Application
- Budget Form – to be used for each application
- Application Index
- Instructions
Webinar Registration
- Registration – Webinar will be held February 13 at 10:00 a.m.
- Watch the recorded registration webinar from 2/13/25
Resources
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
To submit your own question for this RFP please email AskAE.wvde@k12.wv.us
Yes, the application is a word document so you can copy and paste the Demonstrated Effectiveness table on page 3 as needed.
The application deadline is March 24, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
Yes, please complete a table for each program/county you are applying for.
For previous funded applicants, follow the instructions for obtaining the numbers from LACES. The columns of the reporting tables have changed.
For not previously funded applicants, use the method for which you collect these numbers.
The WV State Plan, there is a link to the plan on the RFP web page under Resources. You can access regional (local) Workforce information on the Workforce WV website.
The minimum is 19%.
Yes, full-time salary and benefits on the state side. Part-time salary, benefits, and all other items on the federal side.
Use your current figures to build the budget. Once accurate figures are available, edits can be made to the budget.
Data is submitted into the data management system at a minimum of weekly. Reporting consists of academic gains, enrollment, attendance and varies other elements. A monthly Desktop Monitoring report is also submitted.
All students are assessed upon entry into the program. The type of testing depends on the individual student goal.
Yes, those will be available.
Instructions are available under Applications and Required Documents above (titled Instructions)