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2 Year Modification

Plan: Maine PYs 2018-2019
Unified Plan U

Section: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program

Narrative:

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Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (gepa )

In the text box below, describe the steps the applicant proposes to take to ensure equitable access to, and participation in, its Federally-assisted program for students, teachers, and other program beneficiaries with special needs provide the information to meet the requirements of Section 427 of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), consistent with the instructions posted at https://www2.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/gepa427.doc.

Current Narrative:

In response to the U.S. Department of Education's General Education Provisions Act (GEPA), Section 427, Maine Adult Education State Office will take steps to ensure equitable access to, and participation in, federally-assisted programs for students, teachers, and others with special needs. Barriers impeding participation may include: gender, race, national origin, color, disability or age.

The State Adult Education Office will take steps to ensure that documents and webinars released are 504 compliant, meeting venues meet ADA requirements, and well as provide such assistive technologies as interpreters for the hearing impaired, screen readers, braille documents, etc. as needed. Technical assistance related to meeting the requirements of GEPA will be provided by the state office to potential beneficiaries of federal funding.

The State Adult Education Office will require local school districts or other eligible applicants that apply to the State for funding to include a description of how they will address the requirements of GEPA in their application as well as submit a GEPA Sec. 427 Attestation (see Attachment XXVI). The state office will enforce this requirement through monitoring of sub-grantees.