The programs and grants managed by the Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education support a wide range of activities that help prepare young people and adults for further education and successful careers. These investments total approximately $1.9 billion annually. Grants administered by other Department of Education offices are listed here also.
Grants and Programs for High School Education
Grants and Programs for Career and Technical Education
- Perkins State Basic Grants
- National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
- Native American Vocational Education Program
- Native Hawaiian Vocational Education Program
- Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions Program
Grants and Programs for Community Colleges
- Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Grants
- Perkins State Basic Grants
- Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions
- College and Career Transitions Initiative (MSWord, 517Kb)
- Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
- Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
- Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
- Strengthening Institutions
- Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- TRIO Programs