Career and Technical Education Secondary Supplemental Enhancement Grant

Career and Technical Education Secondary Supplemental Enhancement Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Connecticut State Department of Education
Amount: US $25,000 - US $50,000
Last Updated: April 04, 2026

Summary

The Career and Technical Education Secondary Supplemental Enhancement Grant, established under Perkins V, aims to enhance the academic and vocational skills of secondary students in CTE programs. With funding ranging from $25,000 to $50,000, it supports initiatives that foster partnerships among educational institutions and industry, ensuring students gain the skills needed for high-demand careers. This grant promotes innovative educational practices and increases opportunities for underrepresented populations, contributing to workforce development and economic competitiveness.

Overview

Career and Technical Education Secondary Supplemental Enhancement Grant The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act 20, U.S.C. 2322 (Perkins V) was signed into law on July 31, 2018. Perkins V promotes reform, innovation, and continuous improvement in career and technical education (CTE) to ensure that students acquire the skills and knowledge they need to meet challenging state academic standards and industry-recognized skill standards. It prepares students for postsecondary education, further learning, and a wide range of opportunities in high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand industries and occupations. Purpose of Perkins V The purpose of Perkins V is to develop more fully the academic, technical, and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in CTE programs and programs of study. Perkins V: builds on the efforts of states and localities to develop challenging academic and technical standards and to assist students in meeting such standards, including preparation for high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand occupations in current or emerging professionspromotes the development of services and activities that integrate rigorous and challenging academic and career and technical instruction, and that link secondary education and postsecondary education for participating career and technical education studentsincreases state and local flexibility in providing services and activities designed to develop, implement, and improve career and technical educationconducts and disseminates national research and information on best practices that improve career and technical education programs and programs of study, services, and activitiesprovides technical assistance that promotes leadership, initial preparation, and professional development at the state and local levels and improves the quality of career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and counselorssupports partnerships among secondary schools, postsecondary institutions, baccalaureate degree-granting institutions, area career and technical education schools, local workforce investment boards, business and industry, and intermediariesprovides individuals with opportunities throughout their lifetimes to develop, in conjunction with other education and training programs, the knowledge and skills needed to keep the United States competitiveincreases the employment opportunities for populations who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families, out-of-workforce individuals, youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system, and homeless individuals Program Area: The following Career Clusters: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Business Management and Administration; Education and Training; Finance; Health Science; Hospitality and Tourism; Information Technology; Manufacturing; Marketing; Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM); and Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics. Funding Available: Grant awards a minimum of $25,000 to a maximum of $50,000 Purpose: The purpose of the Career and Technical Supplemental Enhancement Grant is to further develop the academic, career, and technical skills of secondary students who elect to enroll in CTE programs. All grant expenditures must meet the criteria set forth in the Perkins V.

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