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Plan: Florida PYs 2016-2017
Unified Plan U

Section: WIOA State Plan Common Elements

Narrative: III. b. 5. B. i.

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  • III. Operational Planning Elements
    The Unified or Combined State Plan must include an Operational Planning Elements section that support 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—

III. b. 5. B. i. Multi-year Grants or Contracts

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:

In accordance with Section 231 under Title II Adult Education and Literacy Act of WIOA, the DCAE will award a continuation grant for 2016-2017 to eligible providers for the provision of adult education services. The competition will be conducted in the spring of 2017 and will award three-year grants, or longer as determined by the Commissioner of Education for 2017-2018. Program years 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 will be continuation years. The competitive process is based within each county with a designated allocation. Adult education - allocation formula Formula for Adult General Education Allocations using the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5 year population estimates The current primary indicators for the AGE allocation formula are the county’s share of total population and the education attainment level for the county’s population. The current formula, based on the 2008-2012 U.S. Census, includes the following elements: • Base of $25,000 to each county • Allocate remaining funds, (not weighted, is the sum of all the adult population) proportionally between the counties based on populations of need in the following three data elements: o Adults, ages 25 -64, with an education attainment of less than a 9th grade education and no diploma o Adults, ages 25 -64, with an educational attainment of 9th- 12th grade education and no diploma o Adults, ages 16 -24, who have dropped out of Florida’s K-12 education system within the previous six years. Formula for English Language Civics Allocations using the 2008-2012 American Community Survey 5 year population estimates The underlying indicator for the allocation is the estimated population of those who speak English “not well” or “not at all. Formula elements include: • A base allocation of $20,000 to all eligible counties with ACS population estimates with 500 or more persons who speak English “not well” or “not at all.” • Remaining funds allocated, (not weighted, is the sum of all the EL Civics population) based on each county’s percentage of the total state population of persons, ages 18-64, who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. The 13 considerations will be incorporated into the state’s RFPs to ensure that the state is in compliance with each of the elements. Applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet the literacy needs of the area, the ability to comply with WIOA expectations, the past performance of the entity in providing literacy instruction and meeting programmatic goals. A competition will be conducted in the early spring of 2017. DCAE will identify, assess, and award three-year grants to eligible providers throughout the state. An eligible provider is an organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education activities that may include a/an: local education agency; community-based or faith-based organization; volunteer literacy organization; institution of higher education; public or private nonprofit agency; library; a public housing authority; nonprofit institution with the ability to provide adult education and literacy services; consortium or coalition of agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described above; and partnerships between an employer and an entity described above.

In the grant and contract awarding process, the required thirteen (13) considerations identified in Section 231 will be included in the evaluation and selection process. In addition, other factors that will be considered include: the ability of the eligible provider to meet the literacy needs of the area, the ability to comply with WIOA expectations, the past performance of the entity in providing literacy instruction and meeting programmatic goals, and the overall qualifications and expertise of the provider’s personnel. The same process for competition and continuation grants is followed for the awarding of grant projects funded under Section 225- Corrections and other Institutionalized.

Also as a part of the grant application awarding process, Florida will continue to incorporate integrated education and training services, which provides adult education and literacy activities concurrently and contextually with workforce preparation and training for a specific occupation and occupational cluster for the purpose of educational and career advancement.