May 24, 2023
Dear Colleagues:
Below please find a link to a Notice of Proposed Priorities (NPP) for the Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM) Grant Program under Section 114(e) of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) (20 U.S.C. 2324). As you will recall, the purpose of the Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program (PIM) is to identify, support, and independently evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE). The Department anticipates using the PIM authority beginning in FY 2023 to award competitive grants to support Career Connected High Schools (CCHS) that will transform public high schools by expanding existing and implementing new strategies and supports to help their students identify and navigate pathways to postsecondary education and career preparation, accrue college credit, pursue in-demand and high-value industry-recognized credentials, and gain direct experience in the workplace through work-based learning.
The program’s first competition for new awards occurred during 2019 and resulted in nine grant awards. In this NPP, the Department is proposing priorities, requirements, definition, and selection criteria in anticipation of future grant competitions.
Please note that comments on the collection activities contained in these proposed priorities, requirements, definitions, and selection criteria must be received on or before Thursday, June 15, 2023.
Best –
Sharon Lee Miller
Division of Academic & Technical Education