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PROGRAM ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT, WORKFORCE INVESTMENT (WIA) ACT TITLE II

PROGRAM INFORMATION POPULATION SERVED: Adults, out-of-school youth SERVICES PROVIDED: Literacy and English as a Second Language instruction, life skills instruction and high school equivalency preparation and English Language/Civics Instruction ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: State Education Department ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: BOCES, not-for-profit community-based organizations and public secondary schools SOURCE OF FUNDING: Federal AUTHORIZATION: Federal Statute: Workforce Investment Act Title II (Public Law 105-220) DESCRIPTION: WIA Title II is a funding stream for adult education activities.

PROGRAM DATA FISCAL YEAR: 1998 (1998-99) 1999 (1999-00) 2000 (2000-01) 2001 (2001-02) 2002 (2002-03) APPROPRIATIONS($): 24,039,656 25,790,122 33,523,172 43,142,974 45,076,905 NUMBER ENROLLED:* 217,250 194,028 176,239 182,294 Not Available OUTCOME DATA: 14,709 received GED diplomas; employment; 4,538 were removed from public assistance; 3,966 reduced their public assistance grants due to increased earnings 18,045 received GED diplomas; 25,335 obtained employment; 4,203 were removed from public assistance; number who reduced their public assistance grants not available Federal reporting changes affects comparison with prior years of participants with these goals, 34,26% received HS equivalence diploma, 47.49% obtained employment, 17.83% were removed from public assistance Federal reporting changes affects comparison with prior years of participants with these goals, 48% received HS equivalence diploma 63% obtained employment, 25% were removed from public assistance

CONTACT NAME/AGENCY: TOM ORSINI, State Education Department PHONE NUMBER: 518-474-8940

* Enrollment and outcome data reflect the total of ALE, EPE, WEP and WIA Title II activity.

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