Located in:
- Program-specific Requirements for Adult Education and Family Literacy Act ProgramsThe Unified or Combined State Plan must include a description of the following as it pertains to Adult Education and Literacy programs under title II, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA).
c. Corrections Education and Other Education of Institutionalized Individuals
Describe how the State will establish and operate programs under section 225 of WIOA for corrections education and education of other institutionalized individuals, including how it will fund, in accordance with the requirements of title II, subtitle C, any of the following academic programs for:
- Adult education and literacy activities;
- Special education, as determined by the eligible agency;
- Secondary school credit;
- Integrated education and training;
- Career pathways;
- Concurrent enrollment;
- Peer tutoring; and
- Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post release services with the goal of reducing recidivism.
Each eligible agency using funds provided under Programs for Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Individuals to carry out a program for criminal offenders within a correctional institution must give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within 5 years of participation in the program.
Current Narrative:
A correctional institution includes any prison; jail; reformatory; work farm; detention center; or halfway house, community–based rehabilitation center, or any other similar institution designed for the confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders. A criminal offender is any individual who is charged with or convicted of any criminal offense.
LCTCS will award multi-year grants to eligible local providers through a competitive RFP process for the purpose of developing, implementing, and improving adult education within the State using the process described in the Common Elements: Distribution of funds; Title II. The grants will be for a three-year cycle that applies to all programs. After implementation of services, providers will apply on an annual basis for continuation funding under Title II.
Programs that do not meet established minimum standards in the first year will be expected to demonstrate and document substantial improvement toward meeting those standards. Using the approved statewide data management system, monitoring results, and other documentation, WRU will determine and apply requirements for program improvement in the subsequent grant cycles. Minimum standards will be determined initially based on data collected during the first year and will be raised with each new grant cycle. Programs that do not demonstrate and document substantial improvements during each year of the multi-year grant cycle may not be eligible to receive funding in subsequent years of the cycle.
The full and open competition will be consistent with the standards of Subpart C, CFR 200.319. All eligible providers will be allowed direct and equitable access to apply and compete for grants or contracts. LCTCS will adhere to all State and Louisiana WIOA Combined Plan laws in regards to awarding grant funds and the expenditure of public funds.
The review of proposals will include rating responses to the 13 considerations in Title II of WIOA in addition to providing a description of how programs will design academic programs to support the following services/activities.
(1) Adult education and literacy activities. See VI.b – Local Activities, Federal Definitions and Allowable Services/Activities.
(2) Special education. Funded programs will comply with Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and partner with mandatory partners such as Louisiana Rehabilitation Services, Vocational Rehabilitation and secondary partners, such as Louisiana Department of Education to eliminate barriers to education and/or employment.
(3) Secondary school credit. Title II resides under the jurisdiction of LCTCS while secondary school credit falls under the jurisdiction of the Louisiana Department of Education. LCTCS will partner with the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) to ensure that all eligible students receive Title II educational services. Funded programs will provide instructional services/activities that will prepare students to earn a high school equivalency credential.
(4) Integrated education and training; (5) Career pathways: (6) Concurrent enrollment. See VI.b – Local Activities, Federal Definitions and Allowable Services/Activities
(7) Peer tutoring. Funded programs will provide training for specified offenders to serve as peer tutors in adult education and CTE classes.
(8) Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post-release services with the goal of reducing recidivism. Allowable activities to assist with reducing recidivism may include: (a) providing educational counseling and/or case management; (b) developing plans for post-release education program participation; (c) assisting students in identifying and applying for participation in post-release programs; and/or (d) performing direct outreach to community-based program providers on behalf of re-entering students. Funds may not be used for cost for participation in post-release programs or services.
LCTCS will not use less than 82.5 percent of the grant funds to award grants and contacts under section 231 and to carry out section 225, Programs for Corrections Education and Other Institutionalized Individuals, of which not more than 20 percent of such amount shall be available to carry out section 225.
Each eligible provider that receives funds provided under section 225 to carry out a program for criminal offenders within a correctional institution shall give priority to serving individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within five (5) years of participation in the program.