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Title I - Basic State Grants

Perkins IV is the department’s largest formula grant program for secondary and postsecondary career and technical education, providing approximately $1.1 billion annually to states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Palau, and the Virgin Islands (collectively referred to as "states"). States receive Perkins IV funds under Title I and Title II.

Required Uses of Title I Funds by States

  • Conduct an assessment of the career and technical education programs funded under Perkins IV.
  • Develop, improve, or expand the use of technology in career and technical education.
  • Offer professional development programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels.
  • Integrate academics with career and technical education.
  • Provide preparation for non-traditional fields in current and emerging professions.
  • Support partnerships among local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, adult education providers, and other entities to enable students to achieve state academic standards, and career and technical skills, or complete career and technical programs of study.
  • Serve individuals in state institutions.
  • Provide support for programs for special populations that lead to high-skill, high-wage, and high-demand occupations.
  • Offer technical assistance for eligible recipients.

Distribution

Title I grants are allotted to states through a formula that is based on the states' populations in certain age groups and per capita income.

States are then required to distribute not less than 85% of their Title I funds by formula to local education agencies, area vocational and technical schools, community colleges, and other public or private nonprofit institutions that offer career and technical education programs. Each state determines the split of funds to be distributed to recipients at the secondary and postsecondary level.

The state-level agency responsible for administering the Perkins grant may not spend more than:

  • 5% of its Perkins grant on administrative activities
  • 10% of its award on state leadership activities described in the legislation.

Similarly, local recipients may spend no more than 5% of their Title I funds on administrative activities.

A new provision under Perkins IV allows states to consolidate all or a portion of its Title II funds into its Title I allocation. About 1/3 of all states have opted to do so.