Grant Allocations & Awards: FY2018
Fund Code: 402
Perkins Expanding Access Project Grant
| Funds Allocated: | $ 295,000.00 (Federal) |
| Funds Requested: | $ 295,000.00 |
| Purpose: The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 P.L. 109-270 (Perkins IV) provides for the development and expansion of career/vocational technical education programs. The Perkins Expanding Access Project Grant will be a partnership comprised of school districts with Chapter 74 state-approved vocational technical education programs. The Perkins Expanding Access Project Grant will contribute to the goal of preparing students for success after high school by providing funds that will support the expansion of vocational technical education programs, the closing of proficiency gaps for students, and the continuous improvement of career/vocational technical education in Massachusetts. | |
| Number of Proposals Received: | 1 |
| Number of Proposals Recommended: | 1 |
| Number of Proposals Not Recommended: | 0 |
| Result of Funding: One district will receive funding to oversee the partnership of other school districts with chapter 74 vocational programs to deliver four bodies of work; 1. The creation of a chapter 74 Exploratory Program Framework, 2. the development of an Aviation Maintenance Technology Framework, 3. The creation of a Written Vocational Technical Teacher Test for chapter 74 licensure, and 4. To determine feasibility for the development of a secondary level chapter 74 Electrical Technology statewide apprenticeship articulation agreement. | |
| Recipients | Amounts |
|---|---|
| Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District | $295,000 |
| Total Federal Funds | $295,000 |