Adult Education Block Grant Fiscal Meeting

 Collaborate regionally for the purpose of expanding and improving adult education  AB104, Section 39, Article 9 provided $500 million toward this effort - $2,796,294 awarded to SWRCRAE  Funding period: July 1, June 30, 2016 Spending period: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2018  Workforce focus – produce results through implementation of three-year plan (annually updated)

 7 Adult Education program areas: - Elementary and secondary skills - Citizenship/ESL - Entry or re-entry into the workforce - Assist academic success of children - Adults with disabilities - CTE programs - Pre-apprenticeship training

 AB104 requires that each consortium report allocations by consortia member, budgets by program area and objective, and file expenditure and progress reports  Consortia will also be required to break out final expenditures for MOE and the consortia expenditures by the seven program areas  Funding tied to effectiveness in providing services that address the needs identified in the adult education plan – performance outcomes

 Performance outcomes: Number of adults served Demonstration of the following: - Improved literacy skills - Completion of high school diplomas - Completion of post-secondary degrees/programs - Placement into jobs - Improved wages - Transfers to post-secondary (from K-12 adult programs) - Transfers from post-secondary noncredit to credit

 Expenditure and progress reporting required every 6 months - Consortium voted to submit quarterly  Per MOUs reports are due January 15 th, April 15 th, and August 15 th for 2016 – Change to July 15 th per CO online reporting requirement of July 31st  2017 and 2018 reports are due October 15 th, January 15 th, April 15 th, and July 15 th  Close out report due August 15, 2018

 Mid-year and Annual reports due in early spring and August  Summary reports must include: - Number of students served (unduplicated) - Demographics (unduplicated) - Student enrollment by program (duplicated) - Program outcomes  Expenditures must match the objectives and activities listed in the annual plan template for that specific fiscal year

 Costs must be necessary, reasonable, allocable, and must not supplant general expenses  Allowable uses of funds can be found under Guidance and Regulations here:  40% advancement of funds at MOU execution  Quarterly reimbursement of expenditures beyond advancement

 Expenses that need prior approval: - Construction - Vehicle purchases - Out of State Travel  Expenses not allowed: - Staff that do not directly support AEBG services - Dues or memberships (except when institutionally required) - Unrelated and out of country travel costs - Entertainment costs - Fines and Penalties - Clothing for individual students (except classroom set)

Questions? Contact Info: Elaine McCallen Accountant