What is the Carl Perkins Grant?
The Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act was first authorized by the federal government in 1984 and reauthorized in 1998. Named for Carl D. Perkins, the act aims to increase the quality of technical education within the United States in order to help the economy.
How is funding dispersed?
Legislated at the federal level
Designed to support career and technical education programs
Dispersed from federal level to State Department of Workforce Education
Workforce Education distributes among state organizations, including the Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE)
Guidelines for grant-supported activities
Activities funded by Perkins must be measurable and tied to deficient areas as documented by core indicators determined by the State of Arkansas, or other verifiable data compiled by the institution or local business and industry.
Three-Year Time Limit
(State Imposed) Strictly enforced for funding
Can support the same program, but the activity must be different/new
No Supplanting
Is this a continuation of an existing activity or has this activity been funded previously by the College? If no, continue to next question. If yes, Perkins cannot fund this activity.
Is this activity a federal, state, or local requirement? If no, continue to next question. If yes, Perkins cannot fund this activity.
Is this activity similar to any activity that the College or Perkins has funded in the past? If no, continue. If yes, Perkins cannot fund this activity.
Core indicators related to grant funding
Attainment of technical skills
Completion of industry-recognized degree/credential
Placement in military service, apprenticeship programs, or retention in employment
Participation in nontraditional (gender not age ) programs
Completion of nontraditional (gender not age) programs
Special focus on the following populations (special populations)
Individuals with disabilities
Individuals preparing for nontraditional fields
Economically disadvantaged families, including foster children
Single parents, including pregnant women
Displaced homemakers
Individual with limited English proficiency
Examples of how grant money can be used
support professional development other than one-time attendance at a conference by a single person. The professional development activity must be part of a long- term, actionable plan.
purchase equipment and instructional materials to be used specifically by career and technical students
support curriculum design and increased online options
pay faculty stipends for the purpose of attending professional development
purchase software for the purpose of measuring technical attainment and/or tracking data for disaggregated data on special population
entrepreneurial or innovative programs
Grant money cannot be used to purchase
food
alcohol
promotional items
advertising