The Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education Adult Basic Education (ODCTE) is seeking applications for its Correctional/Institutional Education Grant Program.
Donor Name: Oklahoma Department of Career & Technology Education Adult Basic Education (ODCTE)
State: Oklahoma
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/15/2022
Grant Duration: 4 years
Details:
Funds under Correctional/Institutional Education may be used to support educational programs for transition to re-entry initiatives and other post-release services with the goal of reducing recidivism. Such use of funds may include educational counseling or casework to support incarcerated individuals’ transition to re-entry and other post-release services.
Authorized under section 225 of the Act, programs for corrections education and the education of other institutionalized individuals require each eligible agency to carry out corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals using funds provided under section 222 of the Act.
The funds described in paragraph (a) of this section must be used for the cost of educational programs for criminal offenders in correctional institutions and other institutionalized individuals, including academic programs for—
- Adult education and literacy activities;
- Special education, as determined by the eligible agency;
- Secondary school credit;
- Integrated education and training;
- Career pathways;
- Concurrent enrollment;
- Peer tutoring; and
- Transition to re-entry initiatives and other post-release services with the goal of reducing recidivism.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local education agency
- Institution of higher education
- Community-based or faith-based organization
- Public or private nonprofit organization
- Volunteer literacy organization
- Library
- Public housing authority
- Nonprofit institution that is not previously described and has the ability to provide adult education and
literacy activities to eligible individuals - Consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities.
For more information, visit Correctional/Institutional Education Grant Program.
