Perkins V - State Training School (STS) Grant

Perkins V - State Training School (STS) Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Iowa Department of Education
Amount: US $20,246
Last Updated: January 04, 2026

Summary

Overview

Title: State Training School – Supplementary Support Services for Individuals in State Correctional Institutions Funding Period: July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026 General Information The purpose of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) is to develop more fully the academic and career, and technical skills of secondary and post-secondary students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs. Funds made available under this Act for career and technical education activities are provided to supplement and supplant non-federal funds expended to carry out career and technical education activities. Purpose The funds are to provide supplementary support services for individuals participating in career and technical education programs offered in State correctional institutions. The services assist these individuals in completing career and technical education programs that prepare them for high-skill, high-wage, or high-demand occupations that will lead to self-sufficiency. Targeted Population Individuals in State correctional institutions participating in career and technical education programs.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Eligible RecipientsIowa Department of Human Services' Iowa State Training School for BoysFunding ProvisionsFunds reserved for this initiative are allocated between the two sectors. Funds will be allocated based on each eligible correctional institution’s relative proportion of contact hours for students in career and technical programs. In accordance with this guidance, the capacity of each institution was calculated by considering the number of potential contact hours individuals may participate in career and technical education programs and/or services.All expenditures paid for with grant funds must be incurred during the grant’s funding period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026.

Ineligibility

It did not include the potential contact hours generated by work-related opportunities, as this does not meet the definition of "career and technical education program" included in the Perkins V Act.