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Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V)

US Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE), U › S › Department of Education grant open #OCTAE-PM-2026-PERKINS
Response due May 26, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) is announcing Fiscal Year 2026 state formula allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V). These allocations distribute federal funding to states to support career and technical education (CTE) programs. This is a synopsis-level posting on Grants.gov representing a statutory formula grant, not a competitive procurement. States receiving allocations use the funds to improve CTE programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

What they want

OCTAE is publishing the FY 2026 state-by-state formula grant allocations under Perkins V (Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006). Recipient states are expected to use allocated funds in accordance with Perkins V statutory requirements to support and improve career and technical education programs at secondary and postsecondary institutions. This is a formula-based grant distribution notice, not a competitive solicitation.
Technical requirements
  • Compliance with Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V) statutory requirements
  • State-level administration of CTE programs at secondary and postsecondary levels

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal

Risks & flags

  • This is a statutory formula grant, not a competitive solicitation — awards are determined by Congressional formula, not merit evaluation; competitive bidding does not apply
  • Minimal detail provided in synopsis — no program narrative, performance measures, or allocations table included in the posting text
  • Agency code listed as DOL-OCTAE, which may indicate a data entry discrepancy since OCTAE is a component of the Department of Education (ED), not the Department of Labor (DOL)

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Educational Services
NAICS 611519
US market size
$340B
Typical award
$50K – $25M
Typical buyers
DoDVAStates
Commonly required
Accreditation

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

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