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Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education


Note: The due date for the request for applications has passed. This page is for reference and administration of funding.

Carl D. Perkins Career & Technical Education provides local educational agencies with funding for the improvement of secondary and postsecondary career and technical education programs. Funding is provided to (1) state institutions, including the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, and State Special Schools (Section 112); (2) secondary education programs (Section 131); and (3) postsecondary education programs (Section 132).

Program Questions: Program and Administrative Support Office, email: perkins@cde.ca.gov

Downloading Questions: Career Technical Education Leadership Office, email: perkins@cde.ca.gov, tel. 916-322-5050

Link Description
Online Application - Perkins Grant Management System Logon
Online form necessary to complete the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 Application for Funding, including the Budget/Expenditure Schedule.

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Last Reviewed: Friday, June 13, 2025
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