FY2025: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (Perkins V) Secondary Allocation Grant

Fund Code: 0400

Purpose:

The purpose of this federal grant is to assist school districts in improving secondary-level programs that meet Massachusetts's expectations for Career and Technical Education and career-connected learning, defined by the Massachusetts State Plan for implementing the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act P.L. 115-224 (Perkins V).

The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is guided by its educational vision where:

• All students in Massachusetts, particularly students from historically underserved groups and communities, will have equitable opportunities to excel in all content areas across all grades.

• Culturally and linguistically sustaining classroom and school practices will support students to thrive by creating affirming environments where students have a sense of belonging, engage in deeper learning, and are held to high expectations with targeted support.

DESE partners with districts, schools, and programs to:

Cultivate systems to support the whole student and foster joyful, healthy, and supportive learning environments so that all students feel valued, connected, nourished, and ready to learn. Strategic Objective 1 — "Whole Student"

Promote deeper learning so that all students engage in grade-level work that is real-world, relevant, and interactive. Strategic Objective 2 — "Deeper Learning"

Develop and sustain a workforce that is diverse, culturally responsive, well-prepared, and committed to continuous improvement, so that all students have equitable access to effective educators. Strategic Objective 3 — "Diverse and Effective Workforce"

Applicants for this grant opportunity should be intentional in the use of grant funds to support at least one of these strategic objectives.

Priorities:

The priority is to close the achievement gap on the Perkins core indicators of performance for populations who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including special populations.

Eligibility:

A district or collaborative is eligible to receive funds based on criteria established by the United States Department of Education (USED). Districts must offer Career Technical Education programs that comply with the various elements of Perkins V. In addition, districts must develop a Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment. Grants are awarded to local school districts after the state reviews and approves a district's grant application.

Funding Type:

Federal CFDA 84.048
Federal grant funds must adhere to:

• UGG (2 CFR 200)
• EDGAR As Applicable
• EDGAR General Fiscal Administration 34 CFR Part 76

Federal grant funds must adhere to:

• UGG (2 CFR 200)
• EDGAR As Applicable
• EDGAR General Fiscal Administration 34 CFR Part 76

Funding:

FY25 FC 0400 Perkins V Secondary Allocations — Approximately $13,595,594.00 is available.

This RFP is the governing document for these grant funds.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding becomes available for allocation, it will be distributed under the same guidelines that appear in this RFP document.

Fund Use:

Allocation funds must be used in accordance with Perkins V. Funds shall supplement and not supplant non-Federal funds.

Project Duration:

Upon Approval* – 06/30/2025

*The grant start date cannot be prior to DESE receiving a substantially approvable application submission as directed in this RFP's Submission Instructions. Funds cannot exceed the project duration end date.

Program Unit:

Resource Allocation Strategy and Planning

Contact:

Federal Grant Programs

Phone Number:

(781) 338-6230

Date Due:

Monday, September 23, 2024

Required Forms:

FY25 Federal Grant Assurances — The FY25 Federal Grant Assurances Signature Page (Page 1 only) completed and signed by the Superintendent/Executive Director and uploaded in GEM$ in the LEA Document Library under Assurances, in folder Federal Entitlement Grant Assurances. We cannot approve any federal entitlement grant without a signed, properly dated and uploaded Federal Grant Assurance signature page.

Additional Information:

Resource Guide on Required Use of Funds — The Six Categories of Required Use of Funds (Section 135(b)) and Examples of How They Can Be Met

Resource Guide — Allowable Costs for Strengthening Career and Technical Education Entitlement Grants

Quick Reference Guide — Perkins Secondary Quick Reference Guide on Allowable and Unallowable Costs

Quick Reference Guide — Perkins V Funding and High-Quality College and Career Pathways (HQCCP)

Massachusetts Perkins V Manual

Prenatal through Young Adulthood Family Engagement Framework in Massachusetts

Grants for Schools: Getting Them and Using Them, A Procedural Manual

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

GEM$ Submission Instructions:

The FY2025 Fund Code 0400 Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (Perkins V) Secondary Allocation Grant will be completed and submitted in the Grants for Education Management System (GEM$).

Please Note: Grant Submission at the LEA level requires roles to be established for Grant writer for the specific fund code, LEA fiscal for financial review/approval, and Superintendent/Chief Executive sign off. All these roles should be established prior to the grant due date and all appropriate forms should be either uploaded to GEM$, maintained at the LEA level or sent in to the DESE RFP contact as described on the individual forms. The user guidance documents and forms are found on the GEM$ homepage under DESE Resources. These forms can be accessed without logging in to the system.

Last Updated: May 9, 2024