Adult Education and Literacy: Reauthorization Proposals of the 108th Congress (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
April 11, 2005 |
| Report Number |
RL32365 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Paul M. Irwin, Domestic Social Policy Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The 108th Congress considered but did not complete the reauthorization of adult education and literacy programs. The Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) authorized these programs through FY2003. The General Education Provisions Act (GEPA) provided a one-year extension of authorization, and AEFLA programs continue to operate through annual appropriations. The primary AEFLA activity is a state grant program that supports education and literacy services for educationally disadvantaged adults. The AEFLA also authorizes national leadership activities in adult education and literacy, and the National Institute for Literacy. The FY2005 AEFLA appropriation is $585 million. The AEFLA was enacted as Title II of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA), P.L. 105-220, on August 7, 1998.
