Intent
State Leadership Grant projects are designed to inform and improve Career and Technical Education (CTE) Basic Grant activities. These activities develop more fully the academic knowledge and technical and employability skills of postsecondary education students who enroll in CTE programs of study. (Perkins V Section 112(a)(2) and Section 124)
These grants are awarded on a competitive basis to eligible two-year, public postsecondary institutions in the state of Texas.
Eligibility
State Leadership grant funding is available through a competitive selection process to all Texas public, two-year institutions offering Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses leading to technical skill proficiency, an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree to support the advancement of CTE programs and services for eligible CTE students.
How to Apply
Accepting Applications
Only, Texas two-year public community and technical colleges are eligible to submit an application.
Application Information
Only, Texas two-year public community and technical colleges are eligible to submit an application.
Rules and Regulations
Federal Perkins legislation, in its current form, was enacted in 1984 to improve the skills of the labor force and provide equal opportunities for adults in CTE. The 2018 reauthorization of the Perkins Act (Perkins V) strengthened requirements and accountability for the performance of students in the Act’s nine designated special populations categories.
Perkins V, which went into effect on July 1, 2019, established a new emphasis on the success of Perkins special populations students and new accountability for states and Perkins grant awardees. Perkins V, Section 2(8), added a new statutory purpose of “increasing the employment opportunities for populations who are chronically unemployed or underemployed, including individuals with disabilities, individuals from economically disadvantaged families, out-of-workforce individuals, youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system, and homeless individuals.”
Grant Cycle
September 1 to August 31, annually.
Additional Notes
For inquiries concerning communications, amendments, and questions related to the Perkins State Leadership Program please direct them to Erin Sarbinoff at Erin.Sarbinoff@highered.texas.gov.