"In the most recent fiscal year that ended in June, 13,429 participants took part in DYCD-funded adult literacy programs, down from 18,191 the year before and short of the agency's previously stated goal of 14,312 participants for the year. But another more than 5,000 people took part in classes paid for by the City Council, which stepped in during last year's budget negotiations to plug a $6 million cut in DYCD funding for adult literacy programs amidst the contract overhaul."
"Last year, advocates promptly criticized the contract changes after the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy reported that over 70 percent of existing programs were not located in an NTA, and therefore weren't eligible for funding. The Council's discretionary funds-a one-time, $10 million infusion-was used to keep programs afloat for longtime providers who were cut out of the new contracts,"
DYCD partners with local nonprofits to provide adult literacy and English language classes aimed at job readiness and further education. DYCD changed its selection method to use Neighborhood Tabulation Areas to target zones with low English proficiency, low educational attainment, and high poverty. After implementing the new contracting system enrollment in DYCD-funded programs fell 26 percent to 13,429 participants, short of the agency's goal of 14,312 and down from 18,191 the prior year. The City Council provided a one-time discretionary infusion to fund more than 5,000 additional participants and to offset a $6 million cut, while advocates reported that over 70 percent of existing programs were located outside targeted NTAs and thus lost eligibility.
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