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Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program), Assistance Listing Number 84.051F

ID: ED-GRANTS-081423-001 • Type: Posted

Description

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Purpose of Program: The purpose of the PIM grant program is to identify, support, and rigorously evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize career and technical education (CTE) and ensure workforce skills taught in CTE programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V), align with labor market needs.

Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.051F.

Background
The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) is offering the Perkins Innovation and Modernization (PIM) Grant Program for Career-Connected High Schools. The purpose of the grant program is to identify, support, and evaluate evidence-based and innovative strategies and activities to improve and modernize Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs funded under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, as amended by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). The program seeks to build capacity among secondary education, postsecondary education, and workforce development systems to expand access to career-connected high school programs for more students.

Grant Details
The grant program has an estimated available funds of $24,250,000 with an estimated range of awards from $1,100,000 to $1,475,000 for each 12-month project period. The estimated average size of awards is $1,300,000 for each 12-month project period. The estimated number of awards is 10-20. The project period is up to 36 months with potential for renewal of up to an additional 24 months. The Secretary may extend a grant awarded under this section for up to 2 additional years if the grantee demonstrates improved education outcomes for CTE students. Eligible entities include institutions such as LEAs, IHEs, educational service agencies, or nonprofit organizations in partnership with LEAs or IHEs.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible entities must comply with the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129 which address group applications. Grantees may award subgrants to directly carry out project activities described in its application to IHEs, LEAs, non-profit organizations, qualified intermediaries, or SEAs. Applicants from rural communities must meet specific requirements outlined in section 114(e)(5) of Perkins V.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is up to 36 months with potential for renewal of up to an additional 24 months.

Grant Value
The total available funds are estimated at $24,250,000 with individual awards ranging from $1,100,000 to $1,475,000 for each 12-month project period.
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Overview

Agency
Department of Education (ED)
Category of Funding
Education
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
84.051 - Career and Technical Education -- National Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
True
Source
Grants.gov
On 8/14/23 the Department of Education posted grant opportunity ED-GRANTS-081423-001 for Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program), Assistance Listing Number 84.051F with funding of $24.3 million. The grant will be issued under grant program 84.051 Career and Technical Education -- National Programs. It is expected that 20 total grants will be made.

Timing

Posted Date
Aug. 14, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Oct. 13, 2023, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Closing Date Explanation
Applications Available: August 14, 2023. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Applicants are strongly encouraged, but not required, to submit a notice of intent to apply by September 13, 2023. Date of Pre-Application Webinar: For information about a pre-application webinar or potential future webinars, visit the Perkins Collaborative Resource Network (PCRN) at http://cte.ed.gov/. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: October 12, 2023. Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: December 12, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Charles “Bryan” Jenkins, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, room 4A192, Washington, DC 20202. Telephone: 202-987-0815. Email: PIMGrants@ed.gov.
Last Updated
Sept. 13, 2023, 3:49 p.m. EDT
Version
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Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
1. Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible to apply under this competition:(a) An eligible entity. (b) An eligible institution.(c) An eligible recipient. Note: An eligible entity must comply with the regulations in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129, which address group applications. 2. Rural Applicants: To qualify as a rural applicant under section 114(e)(5)(A) of Perkins V, an applicant must meet Absolute Priority 3.Note: For the purposes of meeting the statutory rural set-aside, an applicant must meet the requirements as listed above and provide the necessary locale codes in its grant application. Applicants are encouraged to retrieve locale codes from the NCES School District search tool (https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/), where districts can be looked up individually to retrieve locale codes.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$1,475,000
Floor
Not Listed
Estimated Program Funding
$24,250,000
Estimated Number of Grants
20

Contacts

Contact
Julius C Cotton ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin.
Contact Email
pimgrants@ed.gov
Email Description
Program Mailbox
Contact Phone
(202) 245-6288
Additional Information
Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE): Perkins Innovation and Modernization Grant Program), Assistance Listing Number 84.051F;Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023
Additional Information Site
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-08-14/pdf/2023-17226.pdf

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