2021-2022 CTE Perkins Reserve Grant

The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is intended to expand opportunities for every student to complete education and career pathways that lead to credentials with value in the labor market. The development and implementation of high-quality career pathways requires the engagement of stakeholders from multiple sectors, including Kindergarten-Grade 12 education, postsecondary education, workforce development, and business and industry. This grant program supports collaboration by cross-sector teams that seek to develop and implement high-quality education and career pathways at the regional level. A regional team should be led by an intermediary organization that is prepared to coordinate across sectors and convene all members of the regional team to collaboratively plan and implement education and career pathways.  

The specific purpose of this grant program is to support regional teams of cross-sector stakeholders to plan for, implement, and scale education and career pathways. Working at the regional level, grantees will: 

(1) be cross-sector stakeholder teams led by a regional intermediary (or intermediaries);  

(2) focus on education and career pathways systems designed for scale and sustainability;  

(3) foster innovation through the identification and promotion of promising and proven CTE programs, practices, and strategies that prepare individuals for non-traditional fields; and  

(4) promote the development, implementation, and adoption of programs of study aligned with state-identified high-skill, high-wage, in-demand occupations, or industries. 

Grant Period 

September 24, 2021, to August 31, 2022.  

Applications and Award 

The following table links to scanned copies of all applications eligible for competitive review and indicates which applicant(s) are preliminarily selected to receive an award, pending successful completion of fiscal and programmatic review and negotiation.