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 489—FUNCTIONAL LITERACY FOR STATE AND LOCAL PRISONERS PROGRAM > SUBPART A—General (§489.1 to §489.5) > 489.1—What is the Functional Literacy for State and Local Prisoners Program?

489.1—What is the Functional Literacy for State and Local Prisoners Program?

(a) The Secretary makes grants to eligible entities that elect to establish a demonstration or system-wide functional literacy program for adult prisoners, as described § 489.3.
(b) Grants under this part may be used for establishing, improving, expanding, or carrying out a program, and for developing the plans and submitting the reports required by this part.

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(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1211-2(a) , (d)(1))