Adult Education and Family Literacy, and English Literacy/Civics Funding Availability

The Division of Career and Adult Education is sponsoring conference calls for the competitive funding of Adult Education and Family Literacy, and English Literacy/Civics Education grants for fiscal year 2011-2012. These federal funds are authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998. The funds are available to eligible applicants to assist adults in becoming literate, obtaining knowledge and skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, obtaining the education skills necessary to become full partners in their children’s education, and completing their secondary school education. Interested parties are invited to call in and participate.

Funding Conference Calls are scheduled on Friday, May 13, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon (EDT) and again at 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)

The same information will be presented during both calls.

To access the calls: Call number: 1(888)808-6959 Conference code: 4496605046.

To locate information regarding these funding opportunities and access the on-line registration to participate in a conference call, please access the website at: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/.

If you have any questions, please contact Ken Plummer at Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org or call (850)245-9047.