Perkins Frequently Asked Questions

Click here to read responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from States regarding technical assistance, clarification of terminology, and analyses of best practices that States have taken to implement the Perkins V statute.

Program Year 2022-2023 Data Now Available

Updated National and State Profiles are now available highlighting CTE enrollment and performance data for the 2022-2023 program year.

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FY 2025 Perkins State Plan Submission Requirements and Instructions

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Notes from the Division

January 15, 2025

Dear Colleagues:

On behalf of the U. S. Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), I am pleased to announce the posting of a notice inviting applications (NIA) for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Native American Career and Technical Education Program (NACTEP).  Through this competition, the Department seeks to award $21 million in grant funds to federally-recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, and eligible Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)-funded schools to provide career and technical education programs for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

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