Career and Technical Education -- National Programs

Objective

To provide support, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, for research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, assessment, capacity-building, and technical assistance activities aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education (CTE) programs authorized under the Perkins Act V.

Who Can Apply

• State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Private nonprofit institution/organization (includes institutions of higher education and hospitals)
• Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization

Depending on the activity to be funded, eligible applicants may include institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit organizations, or consortia thereof, and State boards designated as the sole State agencies for the administration of State career and technical education, or consortia thereof. Applicants under Sec. 114(e) must be eligible entities as specified in Sec. (3)(19).

Who Benefits

• Individual/Family
• Education Professional
• Student/Trainee
• State
• Local
• School
• Child (6-15)
• Youth (16-21)
• Education (9-12)
• Education (13+)

CTE sole State agencies; local educational agencies; CTE providers, and CTE students.

Assistance Types

• Project Grants

Program Contact

robin.utz@ed.gov
(202)245-7767