The Adult Education Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) is the most significant federal investment in adult education and literacy. The AEFLA program is authorized as Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), and administered by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE) at the U. S. Department of Education.

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education’s Office of Curriculum and Instructional Design is the AEFLA grant recipient for the state of Hawaiʻi. Hawaiʻi receives approximately $2.3 million annually to provide adult education services. The amount each state receives is based on a formula established by Congress.

The eligible service provider of adult education services is McKinley and Waipahu Community School for Adults.

Purpose of AEFLA

Under AEFLA, the program of Basic Grants to States is the primary source of federal support for basic skills programs.

The program’s purpose is to provide educational opportunities below the post-secondary level for individuals 16 or older who:

• Are not currently enrolled in school;
• Lack a high school diploma; or
• Lack the basic skills to function effectively in the workplace and their daily lives.

Instructional services are offered in four program areas:

• ABE – Basic skills instruction below the high school level;
• ASE – High school level instruction;
• IELCE – Integrated English literacy and civics education; and
• ELA – English language acquisition instruction.

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

In accordance with WIOA Title II, Section 225(b), funds under this program are to be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and for other institutionalized individuals, including 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.

Awards for AEFLA Services

The McKinley and Waipahu Community Schools for Adults are the 2024-28 statewide eligible service providers for Adult Basic and Secondary Education, English Language Acquisition, Corrections Education, and Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education.

McKinley Community School (MCSA)
634 ペンサコーラ通り、
ホノルル、ハワイ州 96814
電話: 808-594-0540
ファックス: 808-594-0544

Waipahu Community School (WCSA)
94-521 ファリントンハイウェイ、
ワイパフ、ハワイ州 96797
電話: 808-307-9677
ファックス: 808-675-0259

AEFLA funds are distributed by program type.

FY 2025

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)
• Local Administration (PDF)

FY 2024

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

FY 2023

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

FY 2022

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

FY 2021

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

FY 2020

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

FY 2019

• State Administration (PDF)
• State Leadership (PDF)
• Adult Basic Education (PDF)
• Adult Secondary Education (PDF)
• Institutionalized Persons (PDF)
• Integrated English Literacy and Civics Education (PDF)

AEFLA Accountability

The National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS) is an outcome-based reporting system for the state-administered, federally funded adult education program.

National Reporting System (NRS) for AEFLA

の National Reporting System for AEFLA is an outcome-based reporting system for the state-administered, federally-funded adult education program.

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Statewide Performance Reports

WIOA State Plan

Each U.S. state and territory submits a Unified or Combined State Plan to the U.S. Department of Labor and Department of Education that outlines its workforce development system’s four-year strategy and updates the plan as required after two years.

Hawaiʻi WIOA state plan

WIOA Core Partners

The Workforce Development Council serves as the State Workforce Investment Board for purposes of WIOA Public Law No. 113-128, and functions as an “information clearinghouse” for all workforce development programs in the state, including workforce training and education programs.

There are four local workforce development boards in Hawaiʻi established by WIOA. Each workforce development board develops a WIOA local plan.

の Hawaiʻi Department of Labor and Industrial Relations is the State of Hawaiʻi recipient of WIOA Title I and Title III funds:

• WIOA Title I Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Services
• WIOA Title III Employment Services

The Hawaiʻi State Department of Education is the State of Hawaiʻi recipient of WIOA Title II funds:

• WIOA Title II Adult Education and Family Literacy Act

の Hawaiʻi Department of Human Services, Division of Vocation and Rehabilitation is the State of Hawaiʻi recipient of WIOA Title IV funds:

• WIOA Title IV Vocational Rehabilitation

The American Job Center Hawaiʻi (also called One-Stop Centers) is a result of WIOA (§3151) and a unique collaboration of state and local organizations addressing the workforce development needs of Hawaiʻi—both residents who are seeking jobs and businesses that want to employ them. There are four American Job Centers, one in each county providing free services to job seekers and employers.

AEFLA Overview and translations

リソース

AEFLA ProgramUnited States Code
29 U.S.C.United States Code, 2020 Edition
Title 29 – Labor
Chapter 32 – Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Subchapter II—Adult Education and Literacy

AEFLA Program Regulations Code of Federal Regulations
AEFLA Federal Regulations

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