FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Eric J. Smith

Commissioner of Education

T. WILLARD FAIR,

Chairman

Members

Lucy D. Hadi, Chancellor

PETER BOULWARE

Division of Workforce Education

AKSHAY DESAI

ROBERTO MARTÍNEZ

PHOEBE RAULERSON

KATHLEEN SHANAHAN

LINDA K. TAYLOR

April 29, 2009

M E M O R A N D U M

TO:

Providers of Adult Education and Family Literacy, and

English Literacy/Civics Education

FROM:

Loretta Costin, Vice Chancellor for Workforce Education

SUBJECT:

2009-2010 Adult Education Funding Conference Calls

The Division of Workforce Education will conduct two conference calls for technical assistance for the

funding of Adult Education and Family Literacy, and English Literacy/Civics Education grants for fiscal year

2009-2010. These federal funds are authorized under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act of 1998.

The funds are available to eligible applicants to assist adults in becoming literate, obtaining knowledge and

skills necessary for employment and self-sufficiency, obtaining the education skills necessary to become full

partners in their children’s education, and completing their secondary school education. Interested parties

are invited to call in and participate.

Funding

Conference Calls

and Updates

Wednesday

May 13, 2009

and

Friday

May 15, 2009

10:00 AM – 12 Noon (EDT)

(same time both dates)

Accessing the

Conference Calls

Call-in number:

1-888-808-6959

Conference code:

2459001

To locate information regarding this funding opportunity and to access the online registration, please go to the

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Workforce Education Web site at: http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/dwdgrants/

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If you have any questions, please contact Ken Plummer at Ken.Plummer@fldoe.org or call (850) 245-9047.

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