Career and Technical Education - Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives

To make grants, cooperative agreements, or enter into contracts with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities, to plan, conduct, and administer programs or portions of programs authorized by and consistent with the Carl D. Perk

To make grants, cooperative agreements, or enter into contracts with Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Native entities, to plan, conduct, and administer programs or portions of programs authorized by and consistent with 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).

Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, and Bureau-funded schools (except for a Bureau-funded school proposing to use its award to support secondary school CTE programs), and consortia of any of these entities may apply. (Please see the Special Authority in section 116(b)(3) of Perkins V for the provision relating to secondary schools operated or supported by the Bureau of Indian Education).

Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Alaska Natives, and Bureau-funded schools except for Bureau-funded schools proposing to use their grants to support secondary school CTE programs.

To provide career and technical education opportunities for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.

The project period is up to 3 years subject to the availability of funds and performance by the grantee. Renewals are subject to the availability of funds under Perkins V and grantee performance.

Selection criteria were published in the notice inviting applications published in the Federal Register on February 5, 2018 (83 FR 5076).

Applications are approved using the selection criteria established in the program's notice inviting applications for new awards published in the Federal Register, in accordance with 34 CFR Part 75, and each applicant selected for funding receives a Notification of Grant Award.

Approximately 120 to 150 days after deadline for transmitting applications.

Continuation awards may be made, subject to acceptable performance reports and the availability of appropriations for Perkins V. Maximum award period is up to 36 months. The Secretary may extend the performance periods of funded NACTEP grantees for an additional two years, should Congress continue to appropriate funds under the Act.

After receiving written notice that the Department of Education will not award a grant, the eligible applicant has 30 calendar days to request, in writing, a hearing to review the Department's decision. (20 U.S.C. 2326(b)(2); 25 U.S.C. 5321; 34 CFR 401.1.