Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education

August 23, 2024

For those of you whose focus is Career and Technical Education (CTE), here

are the important figures for each of the states as we begin this school year:

This table provides not only the total amount for each state but also when you can expect it to be allocated.

The U.S. Department of Education also allocates monies for CTE grants. Here is one of those:

The Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant

The purpose of the Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM) grant program is to identify, support, and rigorously evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) and ensure workforce skills taught in CTE programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V), align with labor market needs.

For the 2023 Perkins Innovation and Modernization grant competition, 19 entries were selected, with 11 of those entries primarily serving rural communities. Solutions include innovative partnerships, postsecondary navigators and career coaches, new approaches to family engagement, professional development for educators, and new statewide governance structures. Learn more about the grantees below.

Career-Connected High Schools – Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Overview

• Allen County Schools, KY

• Arkansas Department of Education, AR Blue Lake Rancheria, CA

• Chemeketa Community College, OR Clayton County Public Schools, GA

• Clayton County Public Schools, GA

• District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), DC

• Educational School District 105, WA

• Essex County Vocational Technical Schools, NJ

• Illinois Central College, IL

• Mexico School District 59, MO

• Miami Dade College, FL

• Montgomery County Schools, NC

• Pike County Board of Education, AL

• Region One Education Service Center, TX

• Rockcastle County Board of Education, KY

• San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), TX

• South Bend Community School Corporation, IN

• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, WI

• Yuma/La Paz Counties Community College Districts, AZ

SO WHAT?

If you focus on CTE, the ;irst table highlights the funds available across the states. As to the PIM grant awardees, even though these schools received their awards in the last school year, PIM awards are for 36 months. If you click on any of the schools above, you will access their successful application which may help you if you are going to apply for the grant when the 2024 RFA is issued by the U.S. Department of Education, hopefully in the near future.

Here is a useful URL for more information:

https://cte.ed.gov/grants/innovation-and-modernization-grant-program