Adult Education and Family Literacy Act Program

An entity or entities will be funded to provide one or more of the permissible activities outlined in Section 223 of WIOA. The State will use the state’s Office of Management and Budget’s Request for Proposal process to attain the services of a vendor with the capacity and experience to provide the required activities. The same RFP process as described earlier in Local Activity 1(b) will be used. Through the application for funding process, vendors will explain their strategies for providing the required activities in an effective and efficient manner. An evaluation team consisting of representatives from Delaware’s Adult Education field representing content and technology expertise and community stakeholders will review the submissions. Applications will be evaluated and scored based on the capacity to provide the services requested, history of effectiveness in providing like services and budgetary considerations. A scoring rubric explaining minimum and maximum scores for each component of the proposal will be included in the application package. Each application will be awarded a total score. Funding will be awarded on a competitive basis to the application(s) with the highest score(s) and will be funded on a multi—year funding cycle with performance measured on a quarterly basis. Information Requested through the RFP: All respondents must provide strategies on how they will effectively and efficiently provide the one or more of the following activities: (1) support of a statewide literacy resource center; (2) development and implementation of technology applications, translation technology or distance education, including professional development to support the use of instructional technology; (3) development of integrated education and training and career pathways content and models; (4) development and dissemination of curricula, including curricula incorporating the essential components of reading instruction as such components relate to adults; (5) technical assistance to providers concerning the implementation and monitoring of programmatic and instructional processes that achieve Title II objectives; (6) measuring programs’ performance in meeting their adjusted levels of performance described in Section 116(b)(3); (7) enhancement of the transitional process to post—secondary education; (8) development of activities that promote workplace adult education and literacy activities; (9) integration of English language and literacy instruction with workforce preparation and skills training, including linkages to employers; (10) identification of curriculum frameworks aligning with Delaware Department of Education’s academic standards; (11) enhancement and piloting of adult educator quality improvement and retention strategies; (12) development and enhancement of programs and services to meet the needs of adult learners with learning disabilities, English language learners and adults with low academic skills; (13) outreach to instructors, students and employers; (14) other activities as needed that are in alignment with this legislation.