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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:

DWD Adult Education allocates at least ten percent of eligible funds for Section 225 activities. Local activities for carrying out educational programs for criminal offenders and other institutionalized individuals are similar to those discussed in section (b) above. Correctional education funded by DWD has largely been provided by the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC). However, many local providers serve individuals at county jails and individuals in and/or from various types of institutions other than correctional facilities through the adult education programs.

For programs serving criminal offenders in a correctional institution, priority must be given to serving individuals who are likely to leave these institutions within five years of participation in the program. Eligible providers offering classes for incarcerated adults consult with facility staff about expected release dates of potential students to assess eligibility and to determine class locations and priority of students served.

Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post release services - DWD has collaborated with IDOC to strengthen the transition of both juvenile and adult offenders to Adult Education and Out of School Youth programming. Through ongoing collaboration, IDOC has included a list of all Adult Education, JAG in-school and out-of-school programs in SIMS, the IDOC case management system, so that transition coordinators can identify programs and offer continued support to reduce recidivism. IDOC also works with the DWD HIRE program, which supports transitioning offenders back into the community and employment after release. Through the DWD Adult Education state funded WorkINdiana program IDOC participants are eligible for certification training to improve their ability to transition to full time employment at release.

Section 225 Grant Process -For Program Year 2017-18, DWD held a competitive application process for all federal AEFLA funding that determined the eligible providers awarded funds starting July 1, 2017. The review of proposals included rating responses to the 13 considerations in Title II of WIOA. Additionally, for section 225 funds as part of the State agency rating criteria, specific consideration was given to eligible applicants that indicate priority of service to individuals who are likely to leave the correctional institution within five years of participation in the program. Applicants were scored on the narrative detail demonstrating how they would meet each consideration. Additionally, all applicants had to prove effectiveness in serving the targeted population.

For grant year 2018-19, DWD will hold a grant continuation grant process, for all federal AEFLA funding that will determine the funding eligible providers will be awarded starting July 1, 2018.

The review of submitted proposals for the continuation grant covering program year 2018-19 will include rating responses to the 13 considerations in Title II of WIOA, additional considerations around corrections education, several state specific considerations and the relevant provisions of the General Education Provisions Act (GEPA).

TIMELINE: The following steps will be taken in conducting the AEFLA competition:

•February 2018: DWD publishes its one-year Federal AEFLA Requests for Applications, which is aligned with the priorities of the approved State Unified Plan (SUP);

•February-March 2018: DWD provides technical assistance to eligible providers through a question submission process;

•April 2018: Due date for AEFLA continuation and competitive grant applications;

•April 2018: AEFLA grant applications are reviewed and scored by selected grant reviewers;

•April-May 2018: DWD conducts review of budgets and other grant requirements and develops a rank-ordered slate based on applicant scores;

•May 2018: DWD announces AEFLA grant applicants that will receive funding;

•July 1, 2018: AEFLA grant providers begin grant cycle, programming, and funding.