Literacy Service Provider
The Office is accepting proposals from qualified responsible vendors, with both organizational and financial capacity, to develop and deliver literacy services to low-income individuals facing various barriers. Eligible Applicants are community-based organizations of demonstrated effectiveness, educational opportunity centers, non-profit agencies and organizations with previous performance and ability providing literacy services to adults and families, and/or consortia of agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries which combine to provide comprehensive services. Successful Applicant(s) operate instructional programs in adult basic education, English as Second Language (ESL), and adult secondary education (preparation for the General Educational Development ((GED)) testing). Literacy services must include intake, assessment testing (pre- and post-), development of Individualized Service Plan (ISP), and culturally sensitive adult education instruction, to advance in educational functioning level and/or obtain GED or high school diploma or transition into post-secondary education or training.
