National Institute for Literacy

 

To provide national leadership regarding literacy; to coordinate literacy services and policy; and to serve as a national resource for adult education and literacy programs through dissemination.

Deleted 10/11/2010 (Archived.) 84.257 Agency: Department of Education
Office: Office of Vocational and Adult Education Direct Payments for Specified Use; PROJECT GRANTS Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, Section 242. Public and private nonprofit institutions may apply. State literacy resource centers, individuals, universities, and education organizations benefit. No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Application procedures are set forth in the announcements in the Federal Register or FebBizops. Announcements are made in the Federal Register or the Commerce Business Daily. Contact the headquarters office for details. Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines. From 60 to 90 days. Appeals can be made directly to the Director of the National Institute for Literacy. If funding is available, renewals are possible for multi-year grants. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds. For specific criteria on individual grants, the Institute should be contacted. Projects cannot duplicate activities being performed by the Secretary of Education. This program is governed by an interagency group made up of the Secretaries of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor. Reporting requirements are included in grant documents. Contact the program office for additional information. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are not applicable. Expenditure reports are not applicable. Performance monitoring is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-133. Audits as required by EDGAR. In accordance with Section 443 of the General Education Provisions Act, grantees must maintain records for three years. This program has no statutory formula.
This program has no matching requirements.
This program does not have MOE requirements. The length of grants vary depending upon the type of project. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Electronic transfer. None. Director National Institute for Literacy, 1775 I Street, N.W., Ste. 730, Washington, District of Columbia 20006-2401 Phone: (202) 233-2025 http://www.nifl.gov. 91-0400-0-1-501. (Project Grants) FY 08 $3,906,000; FY 09 est $3,906,000; FY 10 est $0 to be determined. Federal Acquisition Regulations and EDGAR apply. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: No Current Data Available