Title 20 › Chapter 44— CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION › Subchapter I— CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE TO THE STATES › Part A— Allotment and Allocation › § 2322
A State must divide its yearly federal career and technical education money like this. At least 85% must be given out to local programs, and up to 15% of that 85% can be used for special grants. No more than 10% can be used for State leadership work. Inside that 10%, up to 2% of the State’s total allotment may serve people in State institutions (for example, prisons or juvenile facilities); $60,000 to $150,000 must be set aside for preparing people for nontraditional fields; and at least the smaller of 0.1% of the allotment or $50,000 must be used to recruit special populations. Up to 5%, or $250,000 whichever is greater, may pay to run the State plan (for planning, reviewing applications, monitoring, legal compliance, technical help, and data systems). Any State using those administrative funds must match them dollar-for-dollar with non‑Federal money. From the part allowed above for special grants, a State may award grants to programs in rural areas, places with high percentages or high numbers of CTE students, or places with performance gaps. Those grants are meant to support innovation or to build programs and career pathways aligned with State-identified high-skill, high-wage, or in‑demand occupations or industries.
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20 U.S.C. § 2322
Title 20 — Education
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Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60