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.

Town Hall: Proposed Changes to State Plan Guide and Consolidated Annual Report Guide

Click here to access the presentation and recording from our recent Town Hall focused on the Department's proposed changes to the Perkins V State Plan Guide and Consolidated Annual Report Guide.

Notices Inviting Public Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Perkins State Plan and Consolidated Annual Report Guides

The Department published notices in the Federal Register inviting public comments on proposed revisions to the Department’s two principal information collections for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V): (1) the Perkins V State Plan Guide (OMB #1830-0029), which collects State plans, plan revisions, and State- determined performance levels for the core indicators of performance; and (2) the Perkins V Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) (OMB #1830-0569), which collects data on student participation in CTE, the use of Perkins V funds, and the progress of States in achieving State- determined levels of performance.

Improving CTE Performance Measurement & Data Collection

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.

Click here to access the updated profiles

Click here to access the updated Perkins Data Explorer

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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