Career and Technical Education -- National Programs
Active
- Assistance listing
- 84.051
- Agency
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Office of Career Technical and Adult Education
Department of Education
- Grant awards
- 64 $78,944,220 in federal obligations
Program facts
- Assistance type
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- Project Grant
- Treasury account
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- 91-0400-0-1-501
- More information
Program details come from SAM.gov Assistance Listings. Updated . Grant award figures come from USAspending.gov.
About this program
The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education funds innovation, modernization, and capacity-building in career and technical education programs under CFDA 84.051, with the most recent grant awards issued on February 1, 2024.
The program supports research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, and technical assistance activities aimed at improving CTE program quality and effectiveness under the Perkins Act V. Recent awards fund concrete initiatives: dual enrollment and work-based learning pathways for rural students, industry credentialing and career planning consortiums in healthcare and agriculture, youth internship academies, CTE teacher recruitment programs, and regional work-based learning hubs. A February 2024 award to the Central Illinois Regional Work-Based Learning Hub totaled $4.6 million; an Arkansas Career Coach Program expansion to rural districts received $5 million; and a pathways initiative in Pike County, Alabama addressing barriers in dual enrollment and industry credentialing received $1.35 million.
The portfolio consists entirely of Project Grants across 64 total awards since 2001, with combined federal dollars obligated at $78.9 million and combined total obligated (including non-federal match) at $117.8 million. The Department of Education Office of Career Technical and Adult Education accounts for 61 awards totaling $77 million in federal dollars; a smaller subset of three awards from the broader Department of Education obligated $1.9 million. Award volume has accelerated sharply: the program averaged five to six awards annually from 2016 through 2018, jumped to ten in 2019, then to nineteen in 2024, suggesting renewed or expanded funding capacity. Typical recent award magnitudes range from roughly $586 thousand to $5 million over single-year periods.
A Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program opportunity (ED-GRANTS-081423-001) posted August 14, 2023 with a due date of October 13, 2023, is now closed. No currently open solicitation is present in the recent-opportunities block.
Objective and description
- Objective
To provide support, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, for research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, assessment, capacity-building, and technical assistance activities aimed at improving the qual
- Description
To provide support, directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, for research, development, demonstration, dissemination, evaluation, assessment, capacity-building, and technical assistance activities aimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education (CTE) programs authorized under the Perkins Act V.
Eligibility
- Applicant eligibility
Depending on the activity to be funded, eligible applicants may include institutions of higher education or consortia of institutions of higher education, public or private nonprofit organizations, or consortia thereof, and State boards designated as the sole State agencies for the administration of State career and technical education, or consortia thereof. Applicants under Sec. 114(e) must be eligible entities as specified in Sec. (3)(19).
- Beneficiary eligibility
CTE sole State agencies; local educational agencies; CTE providers, and CTE students.
- Uses of assistance
Awards are made to support activities designed to improve career and technical education. Announcements of grant competitions are published in the Federal Register. Contract competitions are announced in the FedBizOps.
- Length and time phasing of assistance
Maximum award period varies by activity. Annual continuation awards are subject to the availability of appropriations and contingent on acceptable recipient performance.
How to apply
- Preapplication coordination
Preapplication coordination is required. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
- Criteria for selecting proposals
Each request for proposal and notice inviting grant applications contains either evaluation criteria or selection criteria, which are applied in the review and selection of contract or grant applications for funding. (See also 34 CFR Part 75 for the menu of the Department's generic selection criteria.).
- Award procedure
Applications are reviewed in accordance with section 114 of Perkins V and with the requirements set forth for application notices and any notices announcing requirements, priorities, and selection criteria that the Department may publish in the Federal Register for a given competition and the regulations at 34 CFR Part 75.
- Time to approval or disapproval
Approximately 90 to 120 days.
- Renewals
Terms for continuation awards are specified in the Federal Register notices inviting grant applications. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of appropriations and the grant recipient 's performance.
- Appeals
There are no appeal rights for denial of grants funded under section 114 of Perkins V. For contracts the Federal Procurement Regulations, 41 CFR 1, 2, 407, and 408 apply.
Grant opportunities
Grant awards
Latest 10 of 64 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Top recipients by federal obligations
| Rank | Recipient | Federal obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University Of Louisville | $19,686,248 | 25% |
| 2 | Social Finance, Inc. | $1,929,313 | 2% |
| 3 | South Bend Community School Corp | $1,778,357 | 2% |
| 4 | Portland Community College | $1,595,040 | 2% |
| 5 | Blue Lake Rancheria | $1,545,168 | 2% |
| 6 | Rockcastle County Board Of Education | $1,500,750 | 2% |
| 7 | Wisconsin Department Of Public Instruction | $1,500,750 | 2% |
| 8 | Mexico School District 59 | $1,500,750 | 2% |
| 9 | Allen County Board Of Education | $1,500,750 | 2% |
| 10 | San Antonio Independent School District | $1,492,381 | 2% |
10 of 54 recipients listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Federal obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Federal obligations |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | -$86,440 |
| FY2024 | $24,631,071 |
| FY2023 | -$13,956 |
| FY2022 | -$739,842 |
| FY2021 | $1,363,198 |
| FY2020 | $1,418,654 |
| FY2019 | $1,488,221 |
| FY2018 | $5,124,575 |
| FY2017 | $5,419,967 |
| FY2016 | $3,455,623 |
| FY2014 | -$4,688 |
| FY2013 | $1,246,194 |
| FY2011 | $5,486,687 |
| FY2010 | $6,052,047 |
| FY2009 | $12,452,910 |
| FY2005 | $4,800,000 |
| FY2004 | $4,400,000 |
| FY2001 | $2,450,000 |
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Quick answers
What is Assistance Listing 84.051?
Assistance Listing 84.051 is Career and Technical Education -- National Programs, a federal grant program run by Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (Department of Education).
What is the CFDA number for Career and Technical Education -- National Programs?
Its CFDA number is 84.051: Assistance Listing numbers were called CFDA numbers before 2018.
How much funding has Assistance Listing 84.051 awarded?
64 grant awards under 84.051 have obligated $78,944,220 in federal funds to 54 recipients.
Who receives the most funding from 84.051?
The recipients obligated the most under Career and Technical Education -- National Programs are University Of Louisville ($19,686,248), Social Finance, Inc. ($1,929,313) and South Bend Community School Corp ($1,778,357).
How much did 84.051 obligate in fiscal year 2025?
Grants under 84.051 obligated -$86,440 in federal funds in fiscal year 2025.
Are there open grant opportunities under 84.051?
No opportunity listed under 84.051 is open now. The latest, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program), Assistance Listing Number 84.051F, was posted on August 14, 2023.
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