Federal Formula Grant Award Summary

The Employment and Training Administration awarded $47.5 million in Career and Technical Education—Basic Grants to States (CFDA 84.048) to the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports the development and delivery of comprehensive career and technical education (CTE) programs designed to enhance academic knowledge, technical skills, and employability capabilities for secondary and postsecondary students across North Carolina's public education system. The grant funding enables curriculum development, equipment acquisition, educator professional development, and student support services that align CTE instruction with current workforce demands and high-skill, high-wage occupations.

As the state-level eligible agency under the Perkins V legislation, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will allocate a portion of these funds for state administration and state leadership activities while distributing the remainder as subgrants to eligible secondary and postsecondary recipients. Eligible subgrantees include local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, educational service agencies, Indian Tribes and Tribal educational agencies, and consortia of public or nonprofit institutions of higher education offering career and technical education courses leading to technical skill proficiency, industry-recognized credentials, certificates, or associate degrees. The award requires comprehensive state and local planning under Perkins V provisions and adherence to federal audit, record retention, and compliance requirements established in 2 CFR Part 200 and applicable Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR).