Specifications include, but are not limited to: Applicants eligible for the award of funds under this RFP (individually and collectively referred to herein as “Applicant” or “Applicants”) are organizations with demonstrated effectiveness in providing adult education and literacy activities that may include— •a local educational agency; •a community-based organization or faith-based organization; •a volunteer literacy organization; •an institution of higher education; •a public or private nonprofit agency; •a library; •a public housing authority; •a nonprofit institution [not noted above] which has the ability to provide adult education and literacy activities to eligible individuals; •a consortium or coalition of the agencies, organizations, institutions, libraries, or authorities noted above; and •a partnership between an employer and an entity noted above.