Skip to main content
California Department of Education Logo

Perkins

Federal act established to improve career-technical education programs, integrate academic and career-technical instruction, serve special populations, and meet gender equity needs.

Allocations

These allocations are a part of the state's Vocational Education Basic Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Education under the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), previously known as the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Perkins IV).

Career Technical Education (CTE) Data Collection

The CTE Data Collection page contains links to the Data Survey, CTE Data Collection Letter and a Webinar Series on how to complete the survey.

Perkins Forms and Files

The forms and files page contains links to a variety of forms and resources to assist with specific tasks related to the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).

Perkins Timeline

The Perkins timeline shows important due dates for local educational agency submissions of funding notices, applications, claims, and reports.

Perkins Legislative Report

This legislative report page contains information on annual reports for Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) grant award.

Perkins Grant Management System

Application for Funding - Due annually on May 1.
Note: New or returning (after an absence) Local Educational Agencies wanting to apply for Perkins funding must submit a completed Intent to Apply (PDF) form prior to January 31st to apply for funds beginning the following July.

Perkins Grant Management System - Application for Funding Logon
Electronic method to complete the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) Application for Funding, including the Budget/Expenditure Schedule.

Perkins Resources

Information and useful resources for career technical education administrators, instructors and students.

Perkins/Career Technical Education Mailing List

Join the Perkins Mailing List to be notified via e-mail when new or updated information is available.

To subscribe to the Perkins listserv, send a "blank" message to join-perkins@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

To unsubscribe from the Perkins listserv, send a "blank" message to unsubscribe-perkins@mlist.cde.ca.gov.

Perkins Contacts

List of staff contact information for the California Department of Education's Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).

Special Populations

Special populations address students who are disabled, economically disadvantaged, in nontraditional careers, single parents, displaced homemakers, English learners, and others.

Questions:   Program and Administrative Support Office | perkins@cde.ca.gov
Last Reviewed: Monday, June 10, 2024