Technical Assistance

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/grants/technical-assistance

Technical Assistance GuidesOCTAE issued technical assistance guides to assist states with WIOA implementation. OCTAE developed checklist for planners, managers of career pathways, financial aid counselors, and administrators of programs responsible for administering the Ability to Benefit provisions.TrainingOCTAE provides annual new state administrators and staff. To view the New State Director's Training playbook, training videos, and video transcripts, click here.  U.S. Department of Labor Helpful LinksResources developed by the U.S. Department of Labor.WIOA State Workforce Development Board Membership Requirements Tool – is to help states satisfy the minimum required board membership requirements and ensure that all required partners are given an equitable voice on the board.

About National Initiatives

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/initiatives

Congress appropriates roughly $7.4 million annually to support research;development and demonstration; dissemination; and evaluation and assessment activitiesaimed at improving the quality and effectiveness of career and technical education programs.Learn more by clicking on the topics to the left.

Perkins V

https://octae.ed.gov/cte/legislation/perkins-v

The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law by President Trump on July 31, 2018. This bipartisan measure reauthorized the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) and continued Congress’ commitment in providing nearly $1.4 billion annually for career and technical education (CTE) programs for our nation’s youth and adults.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. As States and local communities embark on the development of new plans for CTE, the Department hopes that the videos, resources, links, and media found below and

New State Director's Training Series

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/grants/technical-assistance/new-state-directors-training-series

Below are training materials for New State Director's of Adult Education:

Technical Assistance Guides

https://octae.ed.gov/aefla/grants/technical-assistance/technical-assistance-guides

These guides cover topics including an overview of the program statute, regulations, and policy guidance, how to determine applicant eligibility when competing AEFLA funds, program-specific information regarding section 243 funds and IET, and other topics for administering the AEFLA program.AEFLA Resource GuideThis guide introduces the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA) and provides additional supports around performance accountability, one-stop partner roles and responsibilities, competitions and making awards, and AEFLA activities.Determining Applicant Eligibility When Conducting a State Competition for AEFLA FundsThis guide provides information about applicant eligibility to apply for federal AEFLA funds, as well as information about state responsibilities to evaluate