COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
SUPTS. MEMO NO. 139
July 9, 2004
INFORMATIONAL
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TO: |
Division
Superintendents |
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FROM: |
Jo Lynne
DeMary Superintendent
of Public Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
Adult
Education English Literacy/Civics Education Program Subgrant Application
Packet |
The Virginia
Department of Education will make funds available for English Literacy
(EL)/Civics Education projects authorized by the Workforce Investment Act of
1998, Adult Education State Grants Program PL 105-220. Grants will be authorized for 21 months.
The purpose
of the Virginia EL/Civics Education program is to support projects that
demonstrate effective practices in providing and increasing access to English
literacy programs linked to civics education.
Participants should be able to increase their English proficiency in
reading, writing, speaking, and listening in order to understand governmental,
educational, and workplace systems and key American institutions such as
banking and health care. New classes
may be started or existing programs may be enhanced by incorporating civics
education into English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes,
conducting outreach activities, or increasing the number of students receiving
ESOL.
All EL/Civics
Education grant applicants shall incorporate health literacy and use technology
as a major delivery system.
School
divisions, postsecondary institutions, and private not-for-profit 501(c)(3)
community-based organizations that have historically served populations
described as English for speakers of other languages are eligible applicants in
accordance with the requirements stated in the Federal Register, dated November 17, 1999, and the approved Virginia State Plan for Adult Education and
Family Literacy, 1999-2004. Recipients
should show how they would work together with other state and local agencies in
delivering services without duplicating existing services.
Funds for
projects may be requested up to $100,000.
No project will be funded for less than $10,000. No match is required.
To be
considered for funding, your application must be received no later than 4:30
p.m. on August 20, 2004. The
application should be submitted to:
Dr. Yvonne V.
Thayer, Director
Office of
Adult Education and Literacy
Virginia
Department of Education
P.O. Box 2120
Richmond,
VA 23218-2120
The
application may be hand delivered to:
Office of
Adult Education and Literacy
Richmond,
Virginia 23219
For
further information, please contact Anita Prince (aprince@mail.vak12ed.edu), program
specialist, at 804-371-7852 or Lynn Godfrey (lgodfrey@mail.vak12ed.edu),
grants manager, at 804-225-2850.