Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V) | OCTAE PM 2026 PERKINS

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Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V) is a federal grant-related announcement issued as a program memorandum by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE). Rather than functioning like a competitive grant competition, this memorandum is meant to inform eligible jurisdictions about their estimated formula-based funding allocations for FY 2026 under Perkins V, the primary federal law supporting career and technical education (CTE). In practical terms, it is a notice that lays out projected state-by-state (and territory-by-territory) allocation amounts that recipients can use for planning, budgeting, and program administration.

The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number "OCTAE PM 2026 PERKINS" and is categorized as "Other," with the funding instrument type identified as a "Grant" and the activity category as "Education." It is associated with CFDA number 84.048, which is the federal assistance listing tied to Perkins basic state grants. The memo covers the standard set of Perkins V formula grant recipients: the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the outlying areas named in the notice (American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and Palau). The listing indicates an expected 57 awards, reflecting distribution across these eligible jurisdictions rather than a small number of competitively selected grantees.

Key administrative details in the posting include an original closing date of May 26, 2026, and an award ceiling amount of $142,867,852. The "award ceiling" here should be understood in the context of a formula allocation notice: it most likely reflects the maximum estimated allocation amount for a single recipient among the eligible jurisdictions, not a competitive cap that applicants propose against in the usual grant-application sense. Because this is a formula program, jurisdictions generally receive funds based on statutory allocation formulas and compliance requirements, not on peer-reviewed proposals competing against one another. The posting creation date is April 24, 2026, which signals when the memorandum and associated information were made available in the system.

For questions or clarification about the memorandum or the estimated allocations, the notice directs inquiries to Anu Mathew via email at octae-formula@dol.gov, which appears to be the designated mailbox for formula grant allocation questions connected to this announcement. Overall, the purpose of this opportunity is informational and planning-oriented: it provides advance estimates of Perkins V FY 2026 funds so state and territorial CTE agencies can anticipate their funding levels and prepare for implementation and compliance activities tied to Perkins-supported CTE programming.

• The Office of Career Technical and Adult Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Fiscal Year 2026 State Allocations under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.048.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-04-24.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-05-26. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $142,867,852.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 57 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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