Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (84.051)
Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (Assistance Listing 84.051) is run by the Department of Education. It awarded $25.2 million in 28 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $898,358 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $1.1 million. Half of the 28 awards fell between $166,459 and $1.5 million, and they ranged from $49,163 to $1.8 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$25.2 million
- Grant awards28
- Typical award$1.1 million
- Awarded in FY 2025-$86,440
- Size rank1241 of 1824
- Type of assistanceProject grants
Key findings
- It is the 1241st largest of 1,824 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 99% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 21 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
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
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).
What the money can and cannot pay for
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.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements may apply for specific grant programs as indicated in the program’s notice inviting applications.MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Varies by program competition.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Career and Technical Education -- National Programs (84.051) awarded$25.2 million across 28 grant awards, an average of $898,358 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 81% of the money, colleges and universities 13% and tribes 6.1%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 21 | $20.3 million | 81% |
| Colleges and universities | 5 | $3.2 million | 13% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 1 | $1.5 million | 6.1% |
| Nonprofits | 1 | $88,808 | 0.4% |
By state
14 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2 | $3.0 million |
| Texas | 2 | $2.9 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $1.8 million |
| California | 2 | $1.6 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $1.5 million |
| Missouri | 1 | $1.5 million |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $1.5 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $1.4 million |
| Oregon | 2 | $1.4 million |
| Illinois | 1 | $1.3 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $1.2 million |
| New Jersey | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Arizona | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Arkansas | 1 | $1.1 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $895,175 |
| Florida | 2 | $696,032 |
| Washington | 1 | $634,617 |
| Ohio | 1 | $165,835 |
| Virginia | 1 | $138,405 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $130,448 |
| New York | 1 | $49,163 |