WIOA Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Programs – Adult Education Program Subgrant, Round Three Grant

WIOA Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Programs – Adult Education Program Subgrant, Round Three Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: South Carolina Department of Education
Amount: US $40,000
Last Updated: October 29, 2025

Summary

The WIOA Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Programs aim to enhance adult education and literacy in South Carolina. This initiative, managed by the South Carolina Department of Education, focuses on improving literacy, providing skills for economic self-sufficiency, and assisting parents in supporting their children's education. The program emphasizes partnerships to foster educational opportunities and transitions to postsecondary education, particularly benefiting adults in Fairfield County.

Overview

South Carolina Department of Education The mission of the South Carolina Department of Education is to serve students, support teachers, empower parents, and engage in the community so that every student graduates prepared to reach their full potential. WIOA Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) Programs – Adult Education Program Subgrant, Round Three The purpose of AEFLA is to create a partnership among the federal government, states, and localities to provide, on a voluntary basis, adult education and literacy activities, in order 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 that: a) are necessary to becoming full partners in the educational development of their children; and b) lead to sustainable improvements in the economic opportunities for their family;assist adults in attaining a secondary school diploma and in the transition to postsecondary education and training, including through career pathways; and assist immigrants and other individuals who are English language learners in: a) improving their reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension skills in English; and mathematics skills; and b) acquiring an understanding of the American system of government, individual freedom, and the responsibilities of citizenship. The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) must use a competitive process to award eligible local providers/applicants subgrants for the development, implementation, and improvement of adult education and literacy activities within South Carolina. Each eligible provider receiving a subgrant must use the funding to establish or operate programs that provide adult education and literacy activities, including programs that provide such activities concurrently. For this round, AEFLA funds are to support subgrant programs in Adult Education that serve Fairfield County, SC.

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