---
kind: "section"
citation: "34 C.F.R. § 463.23"
title: "34"
number: "463.23"
heading: "Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/34/463.23"
---

# §463.23. Who is eligible to apply for a grant or contract for adult education and literacy activities?


An organization that has demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities is eligible to apply for a grant or contract. These organizations may include, but are not limited to:

- (a) A local educational agency;
- (b) A community-based organization or faith-based organization;
- (c) A volunteer literacy organization;
- (d) An institution of higher education;
- (e) A public or private nonprofit agency;
- (f) A library;
- (g) A public housing authority;
- (h) A nonprofit institution that is not described in any of [paragraphs (a) through (g)](#a..g) of this section and has the ability to provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals;
- (i) A consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities described in any of [paragraphs (a) through (h)](#a..h) of this section; and
- (j) A partnership between an employer and an entity described in any of [paragraphs (a) through (i)](#a..i) of this section.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 102 and 103, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 81 FR 55553, Aug. 19, 2016, unless otherwise noted.