# Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/octae-pm-2026-perkins-fiscal-year-2026-state-allocations-under-the-carl/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362051

> Office of Career Technical and Adult Education offered grants of up to $143 million (at least $197,032) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 57 awards worth $1.4 billion in total. Applications closed on May 26, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OCTAE-PM-2026-PERKINS |
| Agency | Office of Career Technical and Adult Education |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | May 26, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $143 million |
| Award floor | $197,032 |
| Expected awards | 57 |
| Total funding | $1.4 billion |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 84.048 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

States including the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, as well as the Outlying Areas of American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Palau.

## What the grant funds

This program memorandum advises states of the estimated FY 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V). Questions regarding this Program Memorandum may be emailed to Anu Mathew (octae-formula@dol.gov).

## Questions people ask

### Is OCTAE-PM-2026-PERKINS still open?

No. It closed on May 26, 2026.

### Who can apply for Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V)?

Office of Career Technical and Adult Education accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V)?

Closed May 26, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $143 million each. About $1.4 billion in total across about 57 awards.

### Who has won Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Department of Education California, TX Education Agency, Florida Department of Education. The program made 394 awards worth $6.9 billion in that time.