The Perkins V Federal Grant for Career and Technical Education (CTE) provides funds for approved Career and Technical Education programs. In Minnesota, funds are distributed on the basis of state-approved career and technical education programs and appropriate teacher licensure.
- Secondary CTE programs are administered under Minnesota Rules Chapter 3505: Secondary Vocational Education and the federal Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).
Note for secondary consortium leaders: The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) approves Career and Technical Education Programs (CTE) that meet teacher licensing and other criteria. These programs are eligible to access federal Perkins V funds. Districts that accept these federal dollars must report enrollment and student proficiency for CTE courses and programs to the department.
Important Dates
- Application Opens: March 15, 2023
- Application Closes: May 1, 2023
- Annual Performance Report Opens: Sept. 1
- Annual Performance Report
Closes: Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m.
Each consortium will give a joint presentation on their proposal local application to a panel of Minnesota State and MDE staff. (Presentation options: 90 minute face-to-face, Virtual/Online).
Perkins Local Application on Amplifund
- Use this special link to apply for and submit your FY23 Local Perkins Application. You must use this link in order to access the new FY23 application.
- To look at your past year's application, log in to the Amplifund Applicant Portal www.gotomygrants.com.
Instructions for Completing Your Application in Amplifund
- Amplifund User Guide: Completing Your Application Instructions
- If you missed the March 16 webinar, see the PowerPoint and recording.
All of the forms listed here are required and must be submitted with your Perkins local application as attachments.
S-R POS – Funding POS spreadsheet Statement of Assurances Form- Statement of Assurances (.PDF)
- Statement of Assurances (.DOC)
Improvement Plan Template
Consortium Consolidated Equipment Inventory Form
- No template is provided for the Consortium Consolidated Equipment Inventory; use a local form/document (Refer to Perkins V Operational Handbook, page 34 for required information).
- Perkins Local Application Narrative Questions
- General Guidance on Perkins V Local Uses of Funds (.pdf)
If you would like to view earlier local applications, annual performance reports, or if you can't find a plan listed here, contact Jared Reise at (651) 201-1711 or jared.reise@minnstate.edu to make a request.
Use the resources below to help you develop your local comprehensive needs assessment.
CLNA Guide
- Minnesota's Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Guide 2019 .pdf
- Minnesota's Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Guide 2019 ADA Compliant Version .pdf
CLNA Framework
- Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Reporting Framework Revised 2/2022 for format issues only (Accessible version) .doc
- Perkins V Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) Reporting Framework Revised 2/2022 (Non-Accessible version for visual users) .doc
Annual Performance Report
APR Questions for 2023 (.doc)
Use this document to capture your responses before submitting to jared.reise@minnstate.edu.
