Perkins Delaware State Plan

The Strengthening Career & Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act (as known as Perkins V) is the largest federal funding source to operationalize CTE programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels.

Background

The Strengthening Career & Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act, also known as Perkins V, is the largest federal funding source to operationalize CTE programs at the secondary and postsecondary levels. Perkins V provides approximately $6 million annually in federal funding to Delaware, aiming to “expand opportunities for every student (youth and adults) to explore, choose, and follow career pathways to earn credentials of value.” Perkins V requires every state to submit a state plan for any fiscal year (FY) under the Act.