PUBLIC NOTICE
State of Mississippi
Mississippi Community College Board
Office of Adult Education
FY 2026-2030 Competitive Grant Application for
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA)
(WIOA, Sec. 231, Sec. 225, and Sec. 243)
The State of Mississippi is seeking proposals to provide adult education and literacy programs, activities and services, including Integrated Education & Training Programs, which will improve adult education and literacy in Mississippi.
A Virtual Bidders’ Conference was held on February 14, 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. You can view the recording from this conference here:
Link: Https://itsmsgov.zoom.us/rec/share/lRah_TB751FBqRiQrOx4RO1hv0A2in1oZUd-0kxVpatwG2HQMWEM3JrxVJPZSB5W.NAeKGrvqf-U29fPe
Password: fp07.wTc
Proposals must be submitted no later than 4:00 p.m., local time on March 31, 2025. Applicants must submit three (3) complete copies of the RFP package.
- One (1) electronic copy emailed in PDF format to adulteducation@mccb.edu
- Two (2) paper copies bearing original signatures in BLUE INK
Mail Paper Copies to:
Mississippi Community College Board
Office of Adult Education
Attn: Nikitna Barnes
3825 Ridgewood Road
Jackson, MS 39211
Proposals not submitted to the Mississippi Community College Board, Office of Adult Education by the aforementioned deadline will not be considered for contract award.
Grant Application Materials
- MS RFP Instructions & Guidelines *See page 41 for updates/changes
- MS RFP Application 231 *See 2.20.25 Update Noted on Page 1
- MSP RFP Application 243 *See 2.20.25 Update Noted on Page 1
- MSP RFP Application 225 *See 2.20.25 Update Noted on Page 1
Required Attachments
- Assurances Non-Construction Programs SF 424B
- Certification Regarding Lobbying
- Class Schedule
- Disclosure of Lobbying Activities SF-LLL
- Personnel Worksheet Administration
- Personnel Worksheet Instructional and Other Staff
- PY 25-26 Budget Worksheet *Updated 2/20/2025 and 2/26/25 Removed ELL-231 as a Funding Type in cell D11
- PY 25-26 Grant Assurances
- WIOA Sec 502-Buy American Requirements
Resources for Grant Application
- Administrative Cost Negotiation Form
- WIOA State Plan
- Pre-award Risk Assessment Tool
- Public Notice
- PY 25-26 OAE Program Guidelines *Cover page updated 1/28/25, see highlighted text
- RFP Questions Form
- RFP Scoring Rubric 2026-2030
- Smart Start Fact Sheet
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
- MS Less Than HS Diploma or HSE 2023
- Assessment Policy *Added 2/7/2025
- Mississippi Bidder's Conference 2025
- Bidder's Conference Questions and Answers *New Question Added 3/10/2025