FY26-FY28 CTE Expansion Grant Program

The FY26-FY28 CTE Expansion Grant Program aims to support capital improvements, long-term leasing of additional space, and other initiatives necessary to build capacity and safely accommodate additional career and technical education opportunities. The program will prioritize meeting the workforce demands of regional employers, reducing demonstrable waitlists at career and technical education schools, and providing equitable access to career and technical skills training for students. The grant program will support quality hands-on instruction by providing resources for facility capacity expansion and modernization. Key goals of the funding include increasing the number of students able to participate in an existing program, creating a new program to meet demonstrated demand, and increasing enrollment capacity, availability, and utilization of equipment. • The program will support career and technical education programs in high-demand industries and critical occupations. • Applicants must demonstrate sustainable partnerships with relevant employers and post-secondary partners. • The program will prioritize schools providing new or expanded programs with limited regional capacity availability. • The grant program will support planning and design as well as construction to increase the school's gross square footage available for technical instruction. • Funding may support up to 70% of the cost of a facility lease during the funding cycle of 2.5 years. • Applicants must identify projected key milestones, including designer selection, project study, design, construction, and projected occupancy. • The program will support program startup costs, including curriculum and staffing, up to $250,000.