Specifications include, but are not limited to: It is the purpose of Maine Adult Education under WIOA to provide adult education and literacy services that also align with the goals in the State of Maine Unified Plan and encourage the growth of educational opportunities and, where applicable, to ensure career, citizenship and college readiness for all Maine adults (M aine Education and School Statutes 20-A, 8601). This document also provides instructions for submitting proposals, the procedure and criteria by which the Provider(s) will be selected and the contractual terms which will govern the relationship between the State of Maine (State) and the awarded Applicant(s). Adult Education (AE): Academic instruction and education services below the postsecondary level that increase an individual’s ability to: read, write, and speak in English and perform mathematics or other activities necessary for the attainment of a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; Adult Basic Education (ABE): A component of adult education with instruction in the basic skills below the 9th grade level (0-8). Includes instruction for learners at the Beginning and Intermediate level (state definition).; Adult Education and Career Development Hub (Hub or AECDH): The area or counties in Maine to be served under one contract and with one fiscal agent (state definition); AEFLA: Adult Education and Family Literacy Act; Adult Education and Literacy Activities: Programs, activities, and services that include adult education, literacy, workplace adult education and literacy activities, family literacy activities, English language acquisition activities, integrated English literacy and civics education, workforce preparation activities, or integrated education and training (WIOA § 203(2)).
