Public Comment Deadline for Perkins Consolidated Annual Report Guide

Public Comment Deadline for Perkins State Plan Guide

This webinar, hosted by the Dual Enrollment for Adult Learners (DEAL) project, will share information about an upcoming technical assistance opportunity to support the development of Ability to Benefit (ATB) alternate state processes and increase the overall usage of ATB to support the dual enrollment of adult learners in postsecondary education. The webinar will provide a short overview of ATB, describe the technical assistance opportunity, review the application process, and answer questions from participants.

State Plan Portal FY25 Training - Session #2 The Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) will host a training session for the State Plan Perkins Web Portal on Wednesday, April 2 at 11:00 AM ET. This training session is designed to support the States in the submission of State Plan and Budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. This is a repeat of the session held on April 1, 2025. A meeting invite was sent out to Perkins Portal users. For any questions contact perkins-help@aemcorp.com.

State Plan Portal FY25 Training - Session #1 The Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) will host a training session for the State Plan Perkins Web Portal on Tuesday, April 1 at 2:00pm ET. This training session is designed to support the States in the submission of State Plan and Budgets for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. A meeting invite was sent out to Perkins Portal users. For any questions contact perkins-help@aemcorp.com.

The Department has now posted a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on our response to comments received during the 60-day period on the information collection request (ICR) for the Perkins Consolidated Annual Report (OMB Control Number 1830-0569). This current notice provides the public with another 30-day period to provide comments.

The Department recently published notices in the Federal Register inviting public comments on proposed revisions to the Department’s two principal information collections for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V): (1) the Perkins V State Plan Guide (OMB #1830-0029), which collects State plans, plan revisions, and State-determined performance levels for the core indicators of performance; and (2) the Perkins V Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) (OMB #1830-0569), which collects data on student participation in CTE, the use of Perkins V funds, and the progress of States in achieving State-determined levels of performance.

The Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) will host a Perkins Web Portal - Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) 2024 training session for States on Wednesday, October 30 at 11:00am ET. This training session is designed to support you and your team in the submission of the FY 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) using the Perkins Web Portal. This is a repeat of the session held on October 29, 2024. A meeting invite was sent out to Perkins Portal users. For any questions contact perkins-help@aemcorp.com.

The Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE) will host a Perkins Web Portal - Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) 2024 training session for States on Tuesday, October 29 at 2:00pm ET. This training session is designed to support you and your team in the submission of the FY 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Report (CAR) using the Perkins Web Portal. A meeting invite was sent out to Perkins Portal users. For any questions contact perkins-help@aemcorp.com.

2024 marked a pivotal moment in the implementation the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins V) as States had the option of submitting new four-year State plans or making minor or substantial revisions to existing plans laying out a vision, goals, and accountability metrics for their career and technical education (CTE) delivery systems. To support states in the implementation of their revised or new plans, the Division of Academic and Technical Education (DATE), in the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education (OCTAE), is hosting its annual Data Quality Institute (DQI) from September 10-12, 2024, in-person at the U.S. Department of Education - 550 12th Street SW, Washington, DC 20024.