34 CFR § 463.23 - Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?

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title: "34 CFR § 463.23 - Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?"
title_number: 34
title_name: "Education"
section_number: "463.23"
section_name: "Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?"
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF CAREER, TECHNICAL, AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION"
part_number: "463"
part_name: "ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY ACT"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "29 U.S.C. 102 and 103, unless otherwise noted."
regulatory_source: "81 FR 55553, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "463"
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# 463.23 Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?

An organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities is eligible to apply for a grant or contract. These organizations may include, but are not limited to:

(a) A local educational agency;

(b) A community-based organization or faith-based organization;

(c) A volunteer literacy organization;

(d) An institution of higher education;

(e) A public or private nonprofit agency;

(f) A library;

(g) A public housing authority;

(h) A nonprofit institution that is not described in any of paragraphs (a) through (g) of this section and has the ability to provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals;

(i) A consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described in any of paragraphs (a) through (h) of this section; and

(j) A partnership between an employer and an entity described in any of paragraphs (a) through (i) of this section.

(Authority: 29 U.S.C. 3272(5))