The fund amount of roughly $5.62 million will assist the program in the Adult Education Department, which is part of the Centers for Education and Career Development. The program will receive around $1.4 million a year as part of the full funding amount until 2024.
The program assists the public in many ways such as, but not limited to:
foundational skills program which prepares community members without high school diplomas for the high school equivalency exam;
academic skills for those wishing to return or begin college classes;
English as a Second Language or ESL classes;
workplace preparation skills;
programs that integrate education and workforce training.