The statutory authority for these rules is found in sections 22-10-104 and 22-10-105, C.R.S. The Adult Education and Literacy Act authorizes the Colorado Department of Education to provide state funding for workforce development partnerships through which eligible adults receive basic education in literacy, digital literacy, and numeracy that leads to additional skills acquisition, a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate, postsecondary credential attainment, and employment, or education attainment partnerships that assist adults in attaining basic literacy, digital literacy, and numeracy skills that lead to additional skill acquisition, and may lead to a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate, postsecondary credentials and employment, for the participating adults and their children or the children for whom they provide care.
1 CCR 301-98-0.0