A state can use up to 10% of its Carl Perkins grant for leadership activities, which can include professional development. This funding directly supports the investment needed to improve the quality of CTE instruction.
NCCE offers a dedicated professional learning track for CTE educators. This includes workshops, sessions, and hands-on training specifically designed to strengthen the instructional practices of teachers in fields such as business, marketing, industrial arts, technology, and family and consumer sciences. These sessions aligned with the priorities of Perkins V by:
- Supporting the integration of academic and technical content
- Promoting innovative instructional strategies, including the use of AI and emerging technologies
- Advancing digital literacy and AI integration in the CTE Classroom
- Ensuring programs are aligned with labor market needs and high-wage, high-skill careers
Programs, deadlines, and requirements can change, so it’s essential to double-check with your state Perkins coordinator before finalizing grant applications or PD funding requests.
Washington State
Washington manages Perkins professional development funds using a dedicated worksheet and specific travel object codes, ensuring alignment with the state’s Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA).
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Oregon
Oregon’s Perkins funding for professional development is strictly regulated, requiring that the primary purpose of any travel is training—not chaperoning—and that it aims to improve CTE programs.
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Montana
In Montana, Perkins funding for professional development utilizes specific object codes for travel and fees, with grant monitoring focused on evidence of routine teacher participation.
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Idaho
Idaho uses Perkins funds to support various professional development pathways, such as the annual REACH! conference, and monitors effectiveness through participation data and evidence of implementation.
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Alaska
Alaska allocates Perkins funds through competitive professional development grants that must directly address needs identified in the CLNA, with rigorous documentation required for reimbursement.
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Be sure to verify for current information and contact your state representative FIRST.
Montana
https://opi.mt.gov/Educators/Teaching-Learning/Career-Technical-Education/Carl-D-Perkins
Perkins’ Description of Purpose Categories and Object Codes
Object Codes
- 500 Other Purchased Services – Student travel, employee travel, professional development, registrations, communications, printing (this covers travel and hotel costs).
- 800 Other Objects – Rare-Dues, fees, student organization costs (this covers the registration fees).
Purpose Categories
- 22 Professional Development – Activities associated with high-quality professional development and training of school system personnel, including in-service training and workshops.
Alignment to CLNA
- 5 – Recruitment, Retention, and Training of CTE Faculty and Staff
Perkins Monitoring
- Feedback received from participants is used in the planning and development of future professional development and goals for CTE in Montana
- Evidence that CTE teachers routinely participate in professional development
- Staff will check the E-grant for evidence that CTE teachers routinely participate in professional development
- Professional Development—What professional development opportunities related to your content area have you participated in within the last two years?
Contact Information
- Shannon Boswell, CTAE Unit Manager, Shannon.Boswell@mt.gov, 406-444-7915
- Kimberly Rebich, Federal Grants Coordinator, Kimberly.Rebich@mt.gov, 406-410-4578
Deadlines
Submitting the 2025-26 Perkins Grant application is June 30, 2025
Submitting amendments for end-of-the-year funding is May 1, 2026
Be sure to verify for current information and contact your state representative FIRST.
Oregon
https://www.oregon.gov/ode/learning-options/cte/fedfund/pages/perkins-v.aspx
Object Codes
- Function 2240 – Employee travel, professional development, registrations, communications, printing (this covers travel and hotel costs).
- 800 – Miscellaneous, including supplies, stipends, and small fees
Purpose Categories
- 22 Professional Development – Activities associated with high-quality professional development and training of school system personnel, including in-service training and workshops.
- Function 2240 – Employee travel, professional development, registrations, communications, printing (this covers travel and hotel costs).
Alignment to CLNA
- 5 – Recruitment, Retention, and Training of CTE Faculty and Staff. Washington aligns this with professional development efforts under Perkins and the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) requirement.
Perkins Monitoring
PD expenses (e.g., CTSO conferences) must meet Perkins criteria:
- ≥ 50% of time spent on PD
- Primary purpose must be professional development, not chaperoning
- Eligible costs: registration, meals, lodging, travel ([turn0search8])
- Ineligible: social events, student or chaperone expenses
- Perkins travel funds must aim to improve CTE programs and cannot maintain the status quo.
Contact Information
- Sandy Cassio, Perkins V Coordinator – Oregon Department of Education
- 503-947-5600 (General ODE CTE Line)
Deadlines
Integrated Application (including budget and CLNA-related narrative) due April 2025 (requires school board approval)
Be sure to verify for current information and contact your state representative FIRST.
Washington
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/career-technical-education-cte/carl-d-perkins-act
Professional Development Worksheet (XLSX)
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/sites/default/files/2022-12/sdam1920chapter6.pdf?
Object Codes
- 5800-5899 – Travel including airfare, lodging, mileage, meals for students and staff travel.
- 5800 – Registration Fees, often grouped under travel in WA, covers fees for PD conferences.
- 8100 – Dues and Fees including professional organization members.
Purpose Categories
- 22 Professional Development – Activities associated with high-quality professional development and training of school system personnel, including in-service training and workshops.
Alignment to CLNA
- 5 – Recruitment, Retention, and Training of CTE Faculty and Staff. Washington aligns this with professional development efforts under Perkins and the Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) requirement.
Perkins Monitoring
WA OSPI and SBCTC expect:
- Documentation of PD activities
- CLNA-driven PD alignment
- PD participation data reported in the annual Perkins grant monitoring
Contact Information
- OSPI Secondary CTE – 306-725-6245
- SBCTC Perkins (Postsecondary) – Kimberly Ingram – kingram@sbctc.edu, 360-704-3988
Deadlines
Grant Start – July 1, 2025
Budget Revisions Due – June 15, 2026
Final Report Due – July 31, 2026
Be sure to verify for current information and contact your state representative FIRST.
Idaho
https://cte.idaho.gov/programs/perkins-v/
https://cte.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Perkins-V-State-Plan.pdf?
https://cte.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/idaho-state-perkins-plan-draft.pdf?
Object Codes
- Professional Development & Contracted Services – PD presenters, contracts, vendor fees – State grants via Division (CFDA 84.048C) or local district budgets
- Travel, Registration Fees, Lodging – For CTE events, PD, conferences – charged using district travel/object codes
Purpose Categories
- 22 Professional Development – Activities associated with high-quality professional development and training of school system personnel, including in-service training and workshops.
Alignment to CLNA
- Category 5 – Recruitment, Retention, & Training of CTE Faculty and Staff – Addressed through multiple PD pathways (e.g., Leadership Institute, InSpIRE, pre-service/summer academies)
Perkins Monitoring
- PD Quality & Participation
- Annual REACH! Idaho conference (~900 educators) serves for feedback and planning cte.idaho.gov.
- Programs like Leadership Institute include structured follow-up and evidence of implementation.
- CLNA-Based Oversight
- Needs assessment informs project funding and outcomes; disaggregated data and public comment responses used to set performance levels cte.idaho.govcte.idaho.gov.
- Monitoring Questions
- Districts are asked: “What PD opportunities related to your content area have you participated in in the past 2 years?”
- Districts must show PD participation via budget entries, reflection surveys, and follow-up action plans.
Contact Information
- Jennifer Pope, Program Director (Perkins & MOA) – 208-605-4541
- F. Virago, Perkins & MOA Coordinator – 208-605-4551
- Address: Idaho Division of CTE, 650 W State Street, Suite 324, Boise, ID 83702-5936
Deadlines
Exact grant application and reporting deadlines aren’t listed, typically set annually – ask contacts for specifics.
Be sure to verify for current information and contact your state representative FIRST.
Alaska
https://education.alaska.gov/cte/perkinsv
https://education.alaska.gov/cte/perkins-state-plan?
https://education.alaska.gov/state_board/pdf/180129%20Board%20Packet.pdf?
Alaska DEED categorization for audit and reimbursement
- Travel and Related Costs include airfare, lodging, mileage, meals, registrations
Purpose Categories
- 22 Professional Development – Activities associated with high-quality professional development and training of school system personnel, including in-service training and workshops.
Alignment to CLNA
- Alaska’s CLNA-driven Perkins Plan emphasizes Part D (§135) – Recruiting, Retaining, and Training of CTE Staff. All PD must link directly to needs identified in the CLNA
Perkins Monitoring
- Expenditure documentation: districts must report expenses by object code in GMS and tag to CLNA goals
- Feedback Loop: Competitive PD grants require final reports, participant surveys, and outcome reflections
- Monitoring Question Prompt: Grant applications and reports ask:
- What professional development activities related to your content area have you participated in within the last two years?
Contact Information
- Kristina Monson, Grants Manager – reimbursement/contract matters
- Bjorn Wolter, Perkins Program Manager – secondary/postsecondary grants (CTE & Non-traditional), bjorn.wolter@alaska.gov 907-465-6542
- General DEED CTE Office: 907-465-2800 or via DEED Website Contact
Deadlines
FY2026-FY2028 NTO Grants application due May 2, 2025
FY2026-FY2028 Postsecondary PD Grants due May 2, 2025