CFR > Title 34 - Education > SUBTITLE B—Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education > CHAPTER IV—OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL AND ADULT EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (parts 400 to 491) > PART 461—ADULT EDUCATION STATE-ADMINISTERED BASIC GRANT PROGRAM > SUBPART D—How Does a State Make an Award to an Eligible Recipient? (§461.30 to §461.33) > 461.30—Who is eligible for a subgrant or contract?

461.30—Who is eligible for a subgrant or contract?

(a) The following public or private nonprofit entities are eligible to apply to the SEA for an award:
(1) A local educational agency (LEA).
(2) A public or private nonprofit agency.
(3) A correctional education agency.
(4) A community-based organization.
(5) A postsecondary educational institution.
(6) An institution that serves educationally disadvantaged adults.
(7) Any other institution that has the ability to provide literacy services to adults and families.
(b) A public or private nonprofit entity listed in paragraph (a) of this section may apply on behalf of a consortium that includes a for-profit agency, organization, or institution that can make a significant contribution to attaining the objectives of the Act.
(c) (1) Each State shall also use an amount of funds provided under this part, as determined by the State given the State's needs and resources for adult education, for competitive 2-year grants to public housing authorities for literacy programs and related activities. Any public housing authority that receives a grant under this paragraph shall consult with local adult education providers in conducting programs and activities with assistance provided under the grant. Any grant provided under this paragraph is referred to as a “Gateway Grant.”
(2) For the purposes of this part, “public housing authority” means a public housing agency, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(6), that participates in public housing, as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)(1).

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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1203a(a)(1) , (2), (3)(A))