PURPOSE: FUNDS ARE USED BY ELIGIBLE AGENCIES AND THEIR ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS (LOCAL SUBGRANTEES), IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERKINS V, TO PROVIDE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. EACH STATE MUST DISTRIBUTE AT LEAST 85 PERCENT OF ITS AWARD TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS TO FUND SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS THAT PROVIDE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES, OF WHICH THE STATE MAY CHOOSE TO AWARD AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO NOT MORE THAN 15 PERCENT OF THE 85 PERCENT TO MAKE AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS IN RURAL AREAS, AREAS WITH HIGH PERCENTAGES OR HIGH NUMBERS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATORS OR PARTICIPANTS, OR AREAS WITH PERFORMANCE GAPS, OR TO FOSTER INNOVATIVE AND PROMISING CTE PROGRAMS OR PROMOTE PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND CAREER PATHWAYS THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH STATE-IDENTIFIED HIGH-SKILL, HIGH-WAGE, OR IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS OR INDUSTRIES. EACH STATE MAY KEEP UP TO 5 PERCENT (OR $250,000, WHICHEVER IS GREATER) OF ITS AWARD FOR STATE ADMINISTRATION AND UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS AWARD TO FUND LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES (AND FROM THAT AMOUNT, IT MUST RESERVE AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 2 PERCENT OF ITS AWARD TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN STATE INSTITUTIONS AND BETWEEN $60,000, $150,000 TO FUND SERVICES TO PREPARE INDIVIDUALS FOR NON-TRADITIONAL FIELDS AND THE LESSER OF .1 PERCENT OR $50,000 TO RECRUIT SPECIAL POPULATIONS FOR CTE PROGRAMS). THIS PROGRAM IS SUBJECT TO NON-SUPPLANTING REQUIREMENTS AND MUST USE A RESTRICTED INDIRECT COST RATE, PURSUANT TO 34 CFR 76-564-76.569. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: TO DEVELOP MORE FULLY THE ACADEMIC KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS AND POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENTS WHO ELECT TO ENROLL IN CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: PERKINS V LISTS SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE MEASURES ON WHICH STATES ARE ASSESSED. THESE INCLUDE: GRADUATION, ACADEMIC PROFICIENCY, PLACEMENT, CREDENTIAL ATTAINMENT, AND PROGRAM ENROLLMENT, WITH ANNUAL TARGETS TO TRACK PROGRESS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: INDIVIDUALS PURSUING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MAKES FORMULA GRANTS TO STATE BOARDS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OR THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN STATES. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS FOR FORMULA SUBGRANTS TO CARRY OUT SECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES, AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCIES, INDIAN TRIBES, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR TRIBAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES OR A CONSORTIA, ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE ASSISTANCE UNDER SECTION 131 OF PERKINS V. ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS FOR FORMULA SUBGRANTS TO CARRY OUT POSTSECONDARY CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS CONSORTIA OF 2 OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: (1) A PUBLIC OR NONPROFIT PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT OFFERS AND WILL USE PROGRAM FUNDS TO SUPPORT OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION COURSES THAT LEAD TO TECHNICAL SKILL PROFICIENCY OR A RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIAL, INCLUDING AN INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIAL, A CERTIFICATE, OR AN ASSOCIATE DEGREE (2) A LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PROVIDING EDUCATION AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL (3) AND AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL (4) AN INDIAN TRIBE, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, OR TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCY THAT OPERATES A SCHOOL OR MAY BE PRESENT IN THE STATE (5) A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION CONTROLLED BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN EDUCATION OR OPERATED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ANY INDIAN TRIBE (6) A TRIBALLY CONTROLLED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR (7) AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY.