The purpose of the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) is to develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills of secondary education students and postsecondary education students who elect to enroll in career and technical education programs and programs of study, by –
Previous funding distributions can be seen here: https://cte.ed.gov/profiles/mississippi.
The Mississippi State Four-Year Plan for July 2020 – June 2024 can be found here: https://www.mdek12.org/sites/default/files/Offices/MDE/SSE/perkins_v_final_state_plan_2020.01.16_january_sbe_approved.pdf
Eligible applicants are CTE Mississippi LEA's.
Deadlines vary. For current deadline information, please contact the Mississippi Department of Education at the information provided in the contact section of this posting.
Award amounts vary. Perkins Federal Funds are budgeted by the LEA (and consortium member) in preparing the District Local Plan Updates (LPU) annually.