FY26 Adult Education and Literacy Professional Development Network- Federal
Illinois Community College Board
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Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
state
Overview
FY26 Adult Education and Literacy Professional Development Network- Federal
The purpose is to develop and maintain a high-quality professional development program that develops career pathways, improves adult education instruction, disseminates information about models and promising practices, provides technology instruction investments, and allows for other activities of statewide significance that promote the purposes of the adult education program.
• Coordinate and deliver professional development and technical assistance to WIOA Title II providers related to the English Language Acquisition Content Standards.
• Coordinate and deliver ELL NRS Assessment Training to WIOA Title II providers.
•Coordinate and deliver the Evidence Based Reading Instruction /STAR Reading for the Illinois Professional Development Network.
•Coordinate and deliver professional development and technical assistance for Technology Integration.
•Support the Integrated English Language and Civics Education Program.
•Engage with the Illinois Adult Education Professional Development Network Partners to coordinate offerings, including courses in the iLEARN system and conference events.
•Assist the ICCB Division of Adult Education with projects related to English Language Acquisition, technology integration, and Evidence Based Reading instruction.
•Maintain the Adult Education Hotline through managing customer-based phone calls, text messages, and online forms to connect potential adult learners with ICCB Funded Adult Education Programs.
•Promote the Hotline through social media posts and other relevant outreach strategies.
Details
- Awarding Agency: Illinois Community College Board
- Departments: Adult Education
- CSFA Number: 684-00-0464
- CSFA Popular Name: Adult Education Leadership PD
- Assistance Listings Number: 84.002
- Announcement Type: Renewal
- Award Type: Non Competitive
- Total Funding Available: $360,000.00
- Funding Sources: Federal Or Federal Pass Through
- Capital Grant: No
- Indirect Costs Allowed: Yes
- Posted Date: 2025-05-27
- Award Period: 2025-07-01 – 2026-06-30
Funding Source Description
This grant is funded through the WIOA, Title II, and administered by the ICCB. The funding supports the Illinois Adult Education and Literacy Professional Development Network to provide technical assistance and professional development to WIOA Title II- funded programs. The Federal funds are intended to strengthen capacity in English Language Acquisition, evidence- based reading instruction, NRS assessment training, technology integration, and the Illinois Adult Education hotline.
Funding Restrictions
Funds must be used in accordance with the EDGAR and 2 CFR part 200
Indirect Cost Description
Federal regulation limits administrative costs at up to 5% of the total Federal award. Local administrative costs for AEFLA are defined in WIOA Sec 233. These include indirect cost and several direct costs for planning, administration (including performance and accountability), professional development, activities in alignment with local workforce plans, and supporting one-stop operations. These in aggregate cannot exceed 5%.
Restrictions on Indirect Costs
Yes
Citation Governing Indirect Cost Restriction
WIOA Sec 233
Additional Information
https://www.iccb.org/grant-opportunities/
See ICCB's Grant opportunity web page for the Notice of Funding Opportunity and Application documents, which are also available on the Grants Management System.
Eligibility
Eligibility Type: Public
Eligible Applicants:
- Others
- Education Organizations
Additional Eligibility Information
Applicant Eligibility: To be eligible, an applicant must be in the state of Illinois, in good standing with Illinois and be either:
• Local Educational Agencies (LEAs),
• Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs), or
• Public or Private nonprofit agencies
To be considered for funding, an applicant must provide evidence of one the following:
• A minimum of 3-years of professional development and technical assistance for programs serving adult education and literacy;
• A minimum of 3-years of experience in providing professional development on topics related to the Workforce Investment and Opportunity Act, service integration, English Language Acquisition, and curriculum and instruction leading to increased student outcomes; or,
• A minimum of 3-years of experience in providing professional development on National Reporting Assessments, English Language Proficiency Standards, virtual learning communities, and on-site technical assistance.
• Ability to travel on-site to funded programs and provide targeted technical assistance.
To be considered for funding to support the Adult Education Hotline, an applicant must provide evidence of demonstrated capacity to manage a multilingual hotline / call center with text messaging and online communication to connect potential adult learners to Title II funded Adult Education Programs.
Beneficiary Eligibility: Adults and out-of-school youths who are 16 years of age and older, who are not enrolled or required to be enrolled in secondary school under State law, and who lack sufficient mastery of basic educational skills to enable them to function effectively in society or do not have a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and have not achieved an equivalent level of education, or are unable to speak, read, or write the English language.
Credentials Documentation: None.
How to Apply
Submission Timeline
- Submission Opens: 2025-05-27
- Submission Timeline: Rolling
- Application Review Start / Pre-Qualification Deadline: 2025-05-27
- Allow Multiple Applications: Yes
Question Submission
- Questions Open: 2025-05-27
- Questions Close: 2025-07-15
- Questions Email: support@il-amplifund.zendesk.com
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