| Purpose: |
The purpose of this grant program is to establish free access for undereducated and limited English proficient adults to highly effective Adult Basic Education services in the sixteen (16) Service Delivery Areas in the Commonwealth. |
| Priorities: |
Priorities are to support programs and/or collaborations that:
provide a continuum of Adult Basic Education (ABE) instructional and support services. Grantees must offer adult students access to instructional services from basic literacy or beginning English language proficiency through high school level skills;
provide instructional and support services based on the needs and assets that have been identified through a community planning partnership or other planning process;
provide high quality services that are effective in assisting adults to think critically and achieve their goals as family members, workers, community members, and life-long learners;
transition successfully undereducated and limited English proficient adults to higher education and career growth;
serve the students most in need of literacy and English communication skills;
integrate ABE instructional services with other Workforce Development services;
implement highly effective teaching methods based on research and evidence based practice; and
develop curricula aligned with the ABE Curriculum Frameworks.
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| Eligibility | Eligible applicants are currently funded recipients. |
| Funding: | See   Table 1 - Funding Allocations
(Subject to appropriation of adequate federal and state funds.) |
| Fund Use: |
Funds must be used for ABE instructional services, including Adult Basic Education/literacy, pre-adult secondary education, adult secondary education, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), pre-literacy ESOL, and Adult/External Diploma classes that are designed in accordance with the Guidelines for Effective ABE and the ABE Rates System. |
| Project
Duration: | Fund Code: 345 7/1/2009 - 6/30/2010
Fund Code: 340 9/1/2009 - 8/31/2010 |
| Program Unit: | Adult and Community Learning Services |
| Contact: | Mary Rauh mrauh@doe.mass.edu |
| Phone Number: | (781) 338-3803 |
| Dates Due: |
Fund Code: 345 Monday, May 18, 2009
Fund Code: 340 Monday, August 3, 2009
Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due. |
| Required Forms: |
Part I - General - Program Unit Signature Page - (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)
Part II Budget Detail Pages (Include both pages.) - Instructions
Budget Narrative 
Part III - Required Program Information (Submit through the SMARTT Program Planning Module.)
Statement of Assurances Fund Codes: 340/345/285/563/287/359
Statement of Assurances for Local Workforce Development Boards 345
Schedule B - Cost Sharing or Matching Schedule SMARTT Program Planning Requirements
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| Additional Information: |
Guidelines for Effective Adult Basic Education
Indicators of Program Quality
SMARTT Manual - FY2010
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| Submission Instructions: | Submit two (2) sets of the application each with the original signature in blue ink of the Superintendent/Executive Director/President.
Mail to:
Magdi Mirhom
Fiscal Liaison
Adult and Community Learning Services
Massachusetts Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street 3rd Floor
Malden, MA 02148-4906
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