Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States (84.048)
Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States (Assistance Listing 84.048) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $6.9 billion in 394 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $17.4 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $11.2 million. Half of the 394 awards fell between $5.3 million and $22.3 million, and they ranged from $939 to $142 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$6.9 billion
- Grant awards394
- Typical award$11.2 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$1.4 billion
- Size rank73 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants
Key findings
- Annual funding rose from $1.3 billion in fiscal 2021 to $1.4 billion in fiscal 2025.
- It is the 73rd largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 71% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 53 states and territories.
What the program funds
To develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs and programs of study.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
The Department of Education makes formula grants to State boards for career and technical education or the agency responsible for overseeing career and technical education in States. Eligible recipients for formula subgrants to carry out secondary career and technical education programs include local educational agencies, area career and technical education schools, educational service agencies, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, or Tribal educational agencies or a consortia, eligible to receive assistance under section 131 of Perkins V. Eligible recipients for formula subgrants to carry out postsecondary career and technical education programs consortia of 2 or more of the following: (1) a public or nonprofit private institution of higher education that offers and will use program funds to support of career and technical education courses that lead to technical skill proficiency or a recognized postsecondary credential, including an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; (2) a local educational agency providing education at the postsecondary level; (3) and area career and technical education school providing education at the postsecondary level; (4) an Indian Tribe, Tribal organizations, or Tribal education agency that operates a school or may be present in the State;(5) a postsecondary educational institution controlled by the Bureau of Indian Education or operated by or on behalf of any Indian Tribe; (6) a tribally controlled college or...
What the money can and cannot pay for
Funds are used by eligible agencies and their eligible recipients (local subgrantees), in accordance with Perkins V, to provide career and technical education. Each State must distribute at least 85 percent of its award to eligible recipients to fund secondary and postsecondary institutions that provide career and technical education services, of which the State may choose to award an amount equivalent to not more than 15 percent of the 85 percent to make awards to eligible recipients in rural areas, areas with high percentages or high numbers of career and technical education concentrators or participants, or areas with performance gaps, or to foster innovative and promising CTE programs or promote programs of study and career pathways that are aligned with State-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations or industries. Each State may keep up to 5 percent (or $250,000, whichever is greater) of its award for State administration and up to 10 percent of its award to fund leadership activities (and from that amount, it must reserve an amount equivalent to 2 percent of its award to assist individuals in State institutions and between $60,000, $150,000 to fund services to prepare individuals for non-traditional fields; and the lesser of .1 percent or $50,000 to recruit special populations for CTE programs). This program is subject to non-supplanting requirements and must use a restricted indirect cost rate, pursuant to 34 CFR 76-564-76.569.
Matching requirements
Statutory Formula: Title I, Part A, Sec. 111, Subpart N/A,Public Law 115-224.Funds are allocated to States, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, through a new formula that sets baseline funding at the same amount received by each State in fiscal year 2018. Any additional funds above the fiscal year 2018 level will be distributed through a formula based on State per-capita income and population in three age cohorts (15-19, 20-24, and 25 65). The formula also provides for a minimum State allocation of at least 0.5 percent of the total funding available for States, and an additional provision limits the amount of funds that may be distributed to States initially receiving .5 percent or less of the funds designated for States.Section 112(b) of the Perkins Acts requires 50/50 matching for State administration, which is also subject to the hold-harmless requirement imposed by section 323. An outlying area that submits an application for its Perkins V funds under the Consolidated Grants to Insular Areas Program is not required to match. See CFDA 84.403. Section 211(b) of the Perkins Act describes maintenance-of-effort requirements.This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details. This program has MOE requirements, see funding agency for further details
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The range of awards in FY 2023 was $5,859,991 to $141,892,526. The estimated range of awards in FY 2024 is $5,909,176 to $142,399,754. The estimated range of awards in FY 2025 is $6,056,731 to $145,550,514.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Career and Technical Education -- Basic Grants to States (84.048) awarded $6.9 billion across 394 grant awards, an average of $17.4 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 88% of the money, colleges and universities 12%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 368 | $6.0 billion | 88% |
| Colleges and universities | 21 | $832 million | 12% |
| Other | 5 | $742,935 | less than 0.1% |
By state
52 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 8 | $683 million |
| Texas | 8 | $623 million |
| Florida | 7 | $405 million |
| New York | 8 | $315 million |
| Ohio | 8 | $258 million |
| Georgia | 8 | $252 million |
| Illinois | 8 | $248 million |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | $247 million |
| North Carolina | 8 | $238 million |
| Michigan | 7 | $229 million |
| Arizona | 7 | $169 million |
| Virginia | 8 | $157 million |
| Indiana | 7 | $153 million |
| Tennessee | 8 | $149 million |
| New Jersey | 7 | $141 million |
| Missouri | 7 | $138 million |
| Washington | 7 | $126 million |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $125 million |
| South Carolina | 7 | $120 million |
| Louisiana | 7 | $119 million |
| Alabama | 7 | $119 million |
| Massachusetts | 7 | $114 million |
| Kentucky | 8 | $108 million |
| Colorado | 7 | $105 million |
| Minnesota | 7 | $105 million |
| Maryland | 7 | $101 million |
| Oklahoma | 7 | $89.8 million |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | $88.8 million |
| Oregon | 8 | $84.7 million |
| Utah | 7 | $84.4 million |
| Mississippi | 7 | $77.2 million |
| Arkansas | 8 | $72.4 million |
| Iowa | 8 | $70.7 million |
| Kansas | 8 | $63.5 million |
| Nevada | 7 | $59.8 million |
| Connecticut | 7 | $59.5 million |
| New Mexico | 7 | $51.3 million |
| West Virginia | 8 | $48.3 million |
| Idaho | 7 | $40.9 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $40.4 million |
| Hawaii | 7 | $34.2 million |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $34.2 million |
| Maine | 8 | $34.2 million |
| New Hampshire | 8 | $34.2 million |
| Montana | 8 | $33.1 million |
| Delaware | 7 | $30.5 million |
| South Dakota | 8 | $29.2 million |
| Alaska | 8 | $28.6 million |
| North Dakota | 8 | $28.6 million |
| District of Columbia | 7 | $28.6 million |
| Wyoming | 8 | $28.3 million |
| Vermont | 7 | $27.6 million |
| Palau | 6 | $940,358 |