The principles embodied in community empowerment initiatives such as encouraging comprehensive and coordinated solutions, increasing flexibility, expanding education and training opportunities, and increasing opportunities in our most distressed communities are also central to the Department of Education's mission and to the National Education Goals. The Department of Education has committed to sharing information about brownfields redevelopment goals with state and local education programs, and educational organizations and institutions.
Grants are available for literacy, employment and self-sufficiency training for adults.
The Adult Education State Administered Basic Grant Program is the major source of federal support for basic skills under the Adult Education Act. Basic grants to states are allocated by formula based upon the number of adults over the age of compulsory school attendance who have not completed high school in each state. Over the last several years, adult education programs increasingly have sought to meet the broad needs of their clients by coordinating with other programs serving the same population. Student Loans and Grants Student can apply for loans and grants to help pay for costs of postsecondary education. Other Support Other support services aid statistics, research, development, evaluation and dissemination of information are also available.