On July 31, 2018, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law. It went into effect on July 1, 2019. This law reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV).

Perkins V is a federal education program that invests in secondary and postsecondary career and technical education (CTE) programs in all 50 states and the territories. It is dedicated to increasing learner access to high-quality CTE programs of study with a focus on program improvement; alignment across grades 5-12, postsecondary and workforce; and economic development. Perkins V is critical to ensuring programs meet the ever-changing needs of learners and employers.

• New Jersey State Department of Education Perkins V Plan- Adopted in 2020, this is the full New Jersey Perkins V Plan Document.

Secondary Allocations

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Postsecondary Allocations

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A new requirement for local eligible recipients to receive financial assistance from the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, is to conduct a conduct a comprehensive local needs assessment (CLNA) and to update it at least every two years. The CLNA should be completed by collaborating and engaging with district and other valued stakeholders. It will guide the local Perkins application and direct future spending decisions.

• Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Guide and Template Guide and template is for districts to complete their CLNA.

• CLNA FORM B FY23 (Revised)
• Locally Developed Performance Levels (Secondary)
• Locally Developed Performance Levels (Postsecondary)
• Perkins Guidelines: New Jersey Guidelines for Perkins Grant Applications.
• Perkins Electronic Web-Enabled Grant (EWEG) User Manual: Manual for Perkins Grant Application EWEG Users.
• Perkins Monitoring Information: Information on the monitoring process, district selection, and corrective action plans.
• Electronic Web-Enabled Grant System (EWEG): Portal to the EWEG System.
• CTE Data Collection: Information on required annual CTE data reporting.
• Perkins V Overview – Advance CTE: The Advance CTE website Perkins V information.
• A Guide for Local Leaders: Association for Career and Technical Education’s (ACTE) “Maximizing Perkins V’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment & Local Application to Drive CTE Program Quality and Equity”