The ABE narrative is designed to give existing ABE consortia and new or reorganized applicants for ABE funding an opportunity to review and describe program results, successes, organizational structure, adherence to state/federal requirements, and future plans. Once submitted, the narrative is reviewed and evaluated in order to make decisions about new or continuing multi-year program approval for funding. The narrative process is based on requirements outlined in Minnesota State Statute 124D.52, subd. 2.
For a complete list of ABE consortia and narrative submission dates, open the ABE narrative schedule.
2025 Narrative
Due by June 2, 2025 (because June 1, 2025 is a Sunday)
2025 Narrative Requirements (PDF, Word version)
October 9 2024 Narrative Writers Workshop Materials
- Slides
- Recording (password: =8N#tE05)
- Additional materials: Find all materials in this shared folder
Narratives Submitted by Minnesota Adult Education Consortia (by year)
Narratives submitted in 2024:
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency (AEOA) narrative
Northwest Service Co-op ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2023:
Central Minnesota Adult Basic Education narrative
Great Rivers Adult Education narrative
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe narrative
Minnesota Department of Corrections narrative
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (RAVE) narrative
Southeast Adult Basic Education narrative
[NOTE: There was no ABE narrative process in 2022 due to the federal Adult Education Grant Competition.]
Narratives submitted in 2021:
Glacial Lakes (Willmar) ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2020:
SPCLC (St. Paul) ABE narrative
Southwest (Marshall) ABE narrative
Tri-County Corrections ABE narrative
Narratives submitted in 2019:
Adult Options In Education (Hopkins) narrative
Hiawatha Valley (Red Wing) ABE narrative
Metro East (North St. Paul) ABE narrative
West (Monticello) ABE narrative