Perkins Grant

Perkins Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Illinois Community College Board
Last Updated: March 24, 2026

Summary

Overview

Perkins Grant The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) became effective on July 1, 2019. This Act reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV). Perkins V is largely based on the structure and content of Perkins IV and remains the most important piece of legislation affecting career and technical education (CTE) in Illinois. The purpose of the law is to develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills of secondary and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in CTE programs and programs of study. Perkins V facilitates this by placing a greater emphasis on the following areas: Local flexibilityComprehensive stakeholder engagement and collaborative planningInnovationAccountabilityAlignment with other education and workforce programs

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Illinois Community Colleges