| Agency/Office |
Adult Literacy Services - National Institute for Literacy (84.257) |
| Program Name |
Adult Literacy Services - National Institute for Literacy |
| CFDA Number |
84.257 |
| Program Description |
The National Institute for Literacy provides national leadership regarding literacy; and to serve as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs through dissemination. The Institute provides project grants in the form of Contacts and fellowships. |
| Eligible Grantees |
Public and private nonprofit institutions may apply. |
| Eligible Beneficiaries |
State literacy resource centers, individuals, universities, and education organizations will benefit. |
| Historic Appropriation Level (in 000s) |
$6,572 |
| Eligible Activities |
Eligible activity under this funding includes Contacts and fellowships to explore literacy. Examples of past funded project include: 1) a 3 to 5-year effort on behalf of adults with learning disabilities and 2) capacity-building grants to 14 States to design and implement interagency systems for either staff development or outcome-based performance management . |
| Program Contact |
Sandra Baxter, Executive Director
202-233-2025
sbaxter@nifl.gov |
| Program URL |
http://www.nifl.gov |
