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- 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).
d. 1. Describe How the State Will Establish and Operate Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education Programs Under Section 243 of WIOA, for English Language Learners Who Are Adults, Including Professionals with Degrees and Credentials in Their Native Countries.
Current Narrative:
The Colorado Department of Education Office of Adult Education Initiatives (AEI) will promote, support, and operate an Integrated English Literacy and Civics Program by offering a competitive RFP process designed specifically for Integrated English Literacy and Civics. This program will address the needs of Colorado’s large and growing immigrant population and other English language learners. The competition for Section 243 funds will require applicants to describe how each plans to provide English language acquisition and civics education concurrently and contextually. Applicants will be required to submit a narrative description of literacy and English language acquisition integrated with civics education that includes instruction on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and civic participation. The proposed activities will be reviewed to ensure that they meet statutory requirements and scored according to a point-based scoring rubric. Further, the competition will ask eligible providers to leverage partnerships for integration of workforce preparation activities and occupational components of integrated education and training in order to limit duplication of services and maximize Section 243 funds.