Located in:
- III. Operational Planning Elements
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that supports the State’s strategy and the system-wide vision described in Section II(c) above. Unless otherwise noted, all Operational Planning Elements apply to Combined State Plan partner programs included in the plan as well as to core programs. This section must include—
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
The Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the State operating systems and policies that will support the implementation of the State strategy described in section II Strategic Elements. This includes—
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core Programs
Describe the methods and factors the State will use in distributing funds under the core programs in accordance with the provisions authorizing such distributions.
- 5. Distribution of Funds for Core Programs
- b. State Operating Systems and Policies
III. b. 5. B. i. Describe how the eligible agency will award multi-year grants or contracts on a competitive basis to eligible providers in the State, including how eligible agencies will establish that eligible providers are organizations of demonstrated effectiveness
Current Narrative:
The Adult Education Section will award multi-year grants to eligible local providers through a competitive Request for Proposal (RFP) process for the purpose of developing, implementing, and improving adult education and literacy within the state. The grant will be for a four-year cycle that applies to all programs; however, the state office will review the performance level of providers after two years to determine whether or not to conduct a new competition.
In order for an application to be reviewed, considered and scored for funding, the applicant must:
- Be currently located and providing services within the state of Arkansas.
- Be an eligible provider of demonstrated effectiveness:
- An applicant that has been previously funded under AEFLA, as amended by WIOA, must submit performance data required under section 116 to demonstrate past effectiveness.
- An applicant that has not been previously funded under AEFLA, as amended by WIOA must provide performance data to demonstrate its past effectiveness in serving basic skills deficient eligible individuals, including evidence of its success in achieving outcomes for participants related to employment, attainment of secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent, and transition to postsecondary education and training
If an applicant applies as a consortium, demonstrated effectiveness data from each consortium member is evaluated to determine if each member is an eligible provider of demonstrated effectiveness. All consortium members must be determined to be an eligible provider of demonstrated effectiveness in order for the consortium application to be reviewed, scored and considered for funding. Only applicants that have been determined to be submitted by an eligible provider of demonstrated effectiveness are forwarded to be reviewed, scored and considered for funding.