6 CAR § 463-101
Funding, 2019 – 2020.
| Adult Basic Education (ABE) State Grant Funds | |
| Basis | Definition/Parameters |
| Need‐based | Provides Base funding for each service area based on county population & literacy rates |
| General Adult Education (GAE) State Grant Funds | |
| Basis | Definition/Parameters |
| Performance-Based | Using data collected through AERIS, submitted by programs, and the datamatch process. |
| Meet Educational Functioning Level (EFL) Federal Benchmarks | 0‐11 points for each EFL level meeting or exceeding benchmark |
| Multiple Measurable Skills Gains (MSG) | 3‐year average Includes multiple EFL gains and secondary diploma or equivalent |
| Job Readiness Certificates | 0‐1 point for each State recognized and approved job readiness certificates (i.e. WAGE™ certificates, CRC, etc…) (maximum 4 points) |
| Employment | 0‐2 points Enter Employment within the 2nd/4th Quarter after exit |
| High School Equivalency | 0‐2 points Obtain highs school equivalency |
| Post‐Secondary | 0‐2 points Enter post‐secondary institution/program within 1 year of exit |