Putting Florida’s Adult Learners First: Adult Education & Family Literacy Act 2023-2026 Grant Competition

The 2023-2024 Adult Education and Family Literacy Grant Program information have been moved to the Archives.

The vision of Florida’s adult education system is to hold learners at the center and deliver outcomes that promote full participation in the workforce, result in high-quality credentials of value and close equity and achievement gaps. The work of transforming Florida’s adult education system is now guided by the following strategic priorities:

• Priority 1: Promote regional partnerships to ensure comprehensive approaches that result in improved learner outcomes;
• Priority 2: Expand the state’s talent pipeline through attainment of credentials of value and acquisition of postsecondary certifications, industry-recognized credentials and degrees;
• Priority 3: Ensure all learners receive high quality instruction that prioritizes measurable labor market needs and outcomes while working to eliminate equity and achievement gaps in the community; and
• Priority 4: Incent, measure, and support enhanced program effectiveness. 

Adult Education and Family Literacy Funding Opportunities

• Funding Opportunities Webinar Memorandum (PDF) 
• Request for Proposal:
  • Consolidated AEFLA Application (Word) 
• Adult Education Workbook:
  • Consolidated AEFLA Application Workbook (Excel)

Grant Application Implementation Guide and Supplemental Resources

• IET Program of Study Form (Word)) 

Key Timelines

Application Due Date: Monday, April 15, 2024 by 11:59 p.m. (EDT) Submit grant application to your agency’s ShareFile account by TAPS number. Agency-specific Sharefile accounts will be created by the Office of Grants Management following the mandatory Intent to Apply.

Application Support Documents

• Overview of the Key WIOA and AEFLA Provision (Word)
• AEFLA 13 Considerations for Funding list (PDF)
• Local Workforce Development Plans and County (ies) Served Chart
• General Terms, Assurances and Conditions for Participation in Federal and State Program
• Adult Education Administrative Cost – Special Rule Justification Form (Word)
  • Adult Education Administrative Cost – Special Rule Justification Form (PDF)
• Risk Analysis
  • DOE 610 (Excel)
  • DOE 620 (Excel)