Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§3323 Local administrative cost limits
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 32— - WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - ADULT EDUCATION AND LITERACY › Part Part C— - Local Provisions › § 3323
Summary
Eligible providers must spend at least 95% of their funds on adult education and literacy work. No more than 5% can be used for planning, administration, professional development, and the other specific activities listed in two parts of section 3322. If the 95/5 split does not leave enough money for needed noninstructional costs, the provider must negotiate with the eligible agency to agree on a suitable amount.
Full Legal Text
Title 29, §3323
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(a)Subject to subsection (b), of the amount that is made available under this subchapter to an eligible provider—
(1)not less than 95 percent shall be expended for carrying out adult education and literacy activities; and
(2)the remaining amount, not to exceed 5 percent, shall be used for planning, administration (including carrying out the requirements of section 3141 of this title), professional development, and the activities described in paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 3322 of this title.
(b)In cases where the cost limits described in subsection (a) are too restrictive to allow for the activities described in subsection (a)(2), the eligible provider shall negotiate with the eligible agency in order to determine an adequate level of funds to be used for noninstructional purposes.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the first day of the first full program year after
July 22, 2014 (
July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as a note under section 3101 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 3323
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73