The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law on July 31, 2018. The law reauthorizes and updates the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to ensure career and technical education (CTE) programs meet the demands of the twenty-first-century economy. Perkins V represents an important opportunity to expand opportunities for every student to explore, choose, and follow career and technical education programs of study and career pathways to earn credentials of value.

In 2019, The California Workforce Pathways Joint Advisory Committee developed the Federal Perkins V State Plan which identified a wide-ranging effort to create a world-class CTE system that can strengthen education and workforce preparation available to all Californians.

Key principles of the plan include:

  • Focus on a Student-Centered Delivery of Services for all K–14+ college and career pathways, which accommodates multiple entry points to facilitate students’ needs to build their skills as they progress along a continuum of education and training, or advance in a sector-specific occupation or industry.
  • Promote Equity and Access by eliminating institutional barriers and achievement gaps for all students to realize their educational and career aspirations.
  • Achieve System Alignment in the economic regions of the State in order to create a comprehensive and well-defined system of articulation of high- quality K–14+ pathway courses (i.e., both in-person and online) and work- based learning opportunities with a specific emphasis on CTE. Bring greater coherence to programming, common use of terminology, appropriate data collection and sharing, and attainment of student outcomes in a timely way that lead to upward mobility in California’s Industry Sectors. System alignment allows for greater student portability and career advancement.
  • Support the Continuous Improvement and Capacity Building at all levels and components to ensure smooth transitions in the system and focus efforts on implementation of State standards, attainment of student outcomes, and a strengthening of California’s regional economies.
  • Ensure that State Priorities and Direction Lead the State Plan with opportunities in Perkins V leveraged to assist in accomplishing the State goals and objectives for student achievement, also known as “the California Way.”

Resource Center

Perkins V allocates federal funds to states to improve career and technical education (CTE) programs. Up to ten percent of a state’s allotment can be used for State leadership activities. These funds are intended to improve CTE by supporting various initiatives, such as launching region-wide employer advisory councils, expanding work-based learning models in priority sectors, or improving alignment of career pathways across high school and college.

Title I-B Grants

  • Various State leadership activities to improve career and technical education (CTE) programs.
  • Non-Traditional Career and Training Grants in support of preparing individuals for non-traditional fields.
  • State Institution Grant serves individuals in state institutions, for example, correctional facilities.
  • Recruitment for Special Populations grant allocation is made available for the recruitment of special populations to enroll in career and technical education programs, such as the I Can Go To College campaign.

Title I-B Reporting Due Dates

NOVA Reporting is the required fiscal management system for all Chancellor’s Office grants and contracts.

  • Quarter 1: October 31st
  • Quarter 2: January 31st
  • Quarter 3: April 30th
  • Quarter 4: July 31st
  • Final Report: September 1st

Forms

College districts desiring financial assistance under this part shall, in accordance with Perkins V requirements established by the Chancellor’s Office, submit a local application via the NOVA system.

Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA)

The Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) is a district requirement that is included in the Perkins Local Application and involves a wide group of stakeholders reviewing a number of elements, including student performance data, program quality, labor market needs, educator development and special populations’ access to programs. The CLNA is required to be updated to add that its every 2 years.

Headcount and Certification Process
Core Indicators and Reports

The Perkins CTE Core Indicator Reports contains current and past fiscal year negotiation reports necessary for completing the Final Agreed Upon Performance Levels (FAUPL). The core indicator reports are also necessary for helping to complete the online Perkins Local Application.

Local Application Submission Date

May 31st.
Should this date fall on a weekend, reports will be due the last Friday of the month

Title I-C Reporting Due Dates
  • NOVA Reporting is the required fiscal management system for all Chancellor’s Office grants and contracts
  • Quarter 1: October 15th
  • Quarter 2: January 15th
  • Quarter 3: April 15th
  • Quarter 4: July 15th
  • Final Report: August 31st
Forms

Under the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Methods (OCR) of Administration (MOA) Guidelines, the Chancellor’s Office has an MOA compliance program to prevent, identify, and remedy race, color, national origin, sex, and disability discrimination in its subrecipients’ (community colleges) Career Technical Education programs.

MOA at-a-glance

California Postsecondary Methods of Administration (MOA) 2025 Biennial Report (PDF) 

In accordance with applicable Federal and State law, neither the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office nor the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, citizenship, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, gender transition, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic characteristics, predisposing genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, age, or veteran or military status.

Contacts

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Name Title Phone Number
Paige Mustain Dean 916.327.5802
JeanClaude Mbomeda Program Specialist 916.322.6883
Lupe Maldonado Program Monitor 916.322.2798
Yvette O'Rourke Program Monitor 916.445.9328
Betsy Yee Associate Program Analyst 916.323.1761

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