FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 5, 2024
Board of Regents opens competitive multi-year adult education grant
(Topeka, Kan.) - The Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) has opened a competitive multi-year adult education grant to eligible providers. The grant will include funding through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title II that supports providers in offering adult education and family literacy, education for institutionalized individuals and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (IELCE).
Applications from eligible providers will be assessed based upon federal criteria outlined in WIOA Title II, as well as alignment with the Kansas WIOA combined state plan. Eligible providers must have a history of demonstrated effectiveness in administering the type of education for which they apply.
KBOR will provide open virtual training sessions for potential applicants in August and September. Awarding criteria, eligibility and guidelines for demonstrated effectiveness, along with links to training materials may be found on the KBOR Adult Education RFP webpage.
Applications will be due Jan. 31, 2025, for a five-year grant period that will run from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030.
For more information, please contact Matt Keith at (785) 430-4237 or
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About the Kansas Board of Regents
The nine-member Kansas Board of Regents is the governing board of the state’s six universities and the statewide coordinating board for the state’s 32 public higher education institutions (six state universities, one municipal university, nineteen community colleges, and six technical colleges). In addition, the Board administers the state’s student financial aid, adult education, high school equivalency, and career and technical education programs. Private proprietary schools and out-of-state institutions are authorized by the Kansas Board of Regents to operate in Kansas.