$345 MILLION AWARDED TO STATES FOR LITERACY, ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS

From: Regulatory Intelligence Data | Date: July 2, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

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The U.S. Department of Education announced today grants to states and territories totaling more than $345 million for both adult education and literacy programs.

More than four million adults are expected to be served by the literacy and basic education services through state-sponsored programs. The funds are allocated to individual states and territories based on a formula involving the adult population in need of basic education and literacy skills.

Grants range from nearly $39 million for California to $677,594 for Wyoming.

Patricia McNeil, assistant secretary for ...

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