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 the methods and factors the eligible agency will use to distribute title II funds.
Current Narrative:
The Adult Education Section follows the federal mandates in the distribution of the State Basic Grant funds and is distributed by the following: Administrative costs (5%), Leadership (12.5%), and Correctional/Institutional Education (up to 20%). The remaining funds are distributed among the adult education providers.
The Adult Education Section distributes Section 231 or State Basic Grant federal funding through a needs and performance-based formula. The funding formula was developed by a task force composed of Adult Education Section staff and adult education directors of local programs from various types of local education agencies and regions of the state. The funding formula went through a legislative process and review in 2017.
Seventy percent (70%) of the federal funding for Basic State Grant is based on student enrollment and contact hours, whereas the other 30% is based on meeting the federal benchmarks for measurable skill gains.
For programs that will submit a Request for Proposal (RFP) application for Section 225 Correctional/Institutional funds, funding will be distributed based on enrollment of participants in institutional settings. Adult Education Section will set aside 8.25% of the State Basic Grant for Correctional Education. Likewise, adult education providers who applied for Section 243 Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education funding will be based on English Language Learners enrollment and the ability to provide Integrated Education and Training to English Language Learners. The total number of participants will be divided by the total grant award amount allocated for IELCE in Arkansas.