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PROGRAM
WELFARE EDUCATION PROGRAM (WEP)
PROGRAM INFORMATION
POPULATION SERVED: Adults, out-of school youth
SERVICES PROVIDED: Literacy and English as a Second Language instruction, high school equivalency preparation and life skills instruction
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCY: State Education Department
ELIGIBLE SERVICE PROVIDERS: BOCES and public secondary schools
SOURCE OF FUNDING: State
AUTHORIZATION: State Budget
DESCRIPTION: WEP is a funding stream for adult education activities for individuals who are receiving public assistance.
PROGRAM DATA
FISCAL YEAR: 1996
(1996-97) 		1997
(1997-98) 		1998
(1998-99) 		1999
(1999-00) 		2000
(2000-01)
APPROPRIATIONS($): 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000
NUMBER ENROLLED*: 201,105 210,952 217,250 220,000**
OUTCOME DATA*: 12,765 received GED diploma; 21,207 obtained employment; 4,365 were removed from public assistance; 3,741 reduced their public assistance grants due to increased earnings 14,582 received GED diplomas; 25,775 obtained employment; 3,649 were removed from public assistance; 4,157 reduced their public assistance grants due to increased earnings 14,709 received GED diplomas; 27,942 obtained employment; 4,538 were removed from public assistance; 3,966 reduced their public assistance grant due to increased earnings

CONTACT
NAME/AGENCY: KONRAD RAUP, State Education Department
PHONE NUMBER: 518-474-5808

* Enrollment and outcome data reflect the total of AEA, ALE, EPE and WEP activity.
** Estimated.