FY2020: Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (Perkins V) in Correctional Institutions (Continuation Grant)¹

Fund Code: 452

Purpose:

The purpose of this federal continuation grant is to assist state and county correctional agencies with education programs that meet the definition of career and technical education as contained in the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21^st Century Act (Perkins V).

Proposed programs of study must offer a sequence of at least two courses² that provide adult and/or youth offenders with coherent and rigorous educational activities that develop the academic and technical knowledge and skills required to pursue further education and/or employment in current or emerging professions and result in an industry-recognized credential or certificate.³

The definition of career and technical education is contained in Perkins V.

Priorities:

The priority is to support the establishment or substantial improvement of career & technical education programs that prepare returning citizens to succeed in CORI-neutral⁴, in-demand, career pathways with a sustainable living wage⁵. Note: A minimum of 10% of the program budget (direct or optional match) must be used to provide professional development for academic and/or technical teachers.

Eligibility:

FY20 continuation grant recipients are those awarded the Perkins IV Corrections Open and Competitive FY19 grant: Berkshire Sheriff's Office, Essex Sheriff's Office, Hampden Sheriff's Office, and Hampshire Sheriff's Office.

Funding Type:

Fund Code 452: Federal CFDA: 84.048

Funding:

Subject to federal appropriation, the continuation of FY19 awards will be based on the quality of applicants' final reports and budget proposals.

Funding is contingent upon availability. The FY20 award for each program must be equal to or less than the FY19 award.

Funding is contingent upon availability. All dollar amounts listed are estimated/approximate and are subject to change. If more funding is to become available it will be distributed under the same guideline as listed in the initial RFP document.

County	Applicant	Amount Funded
Berkshire	Berkshire County Sheriff's Office	$57,000
Essex	Essex County Sheriff's Office	$55,407
Hampden	Hampden County Sheriff's Office	$44,702
Hampshire	Hampshire County Sheriff's Office	$37,359
Total awarded		$194,468

Fund Use:

Perkins V allocation funds must be used in accordance with the Massachusetts Perkins V Transition Manual. Funds shall supplement and shall not supplant non-Federal funds.

Project Duration:

Upon Approval – 8/31/2020 conditionally renewable for up to an additional 2 years.

Renewals are subject to satisfactory performance, compliance with grant reporting requirements, the appropriation of Perkins funding, and the continuation of federal authorizing legislation.

Program Unit:

Adult and Community Learning Services

Contact:

Karen DeCoster

Phone Number:

(781) 338-3815

Date Due:

August 30, 2019

Proposals must be received at the Department by 5:00 p.m. on the date due.

Required Forms:

Part I — General — Program Unit Signature Page — (Standard Contract Form and Application for Program Grants)

Part II — Required Program Information: Final Report

Statement of Assurance

ISA Crosswalk

 

Budget Narrative (program generated)

GEPA Statement

Additional Information:

Massachusetts Perkins V Transition Manual

The Vocational Technical Education Frameworks

Regional Workforce Skills Planning Initiative Regional Blueprint

Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR)

Grants for Schools: Getting Them and Using Them, A Procedural Manual

Standard Contract Forms and Applications for Program Grants submitted or approved after September 1, 2019 can legally claim expenses to the grant only from the date of final Department approval.

Grantees can legally claim expenses to the grant only from the date of final approval.

Submission Instructions:

Submit all required grant materials through EdGrants.

In EdGrants, applicants are required to create and name the project. Please use the following naming convention for your "Applicant Project Name" in EdGrants:

FY20 FC452 Perkins (Applicant Name)

All items listed under the required forms section of this RFP should be uploaded / attached in the Attachments List formlet of the Application Submission in EdGrants. This includes a signed / scanned PDF of Part I / Coversheet with CEO/Superintendent/Executive Director signature. The final budget the applicant is requesting will be entered directly into EdGrants as part of the application submission process.

For Guidance Documents regarding EdGrants, visit EdGrants: User Guides and Information.

Please note: It is up to the applicant to determine who they want to add as EdGrants Front Office users in order to submit grant application as well as payment request information. Please review the EdGrants: User Security Controls to make informed decisions regarding assigning your district level users.

¹ Please note that Perkins IV was reauthorized and renamed on 7/31/2018.

² ServSafe and OSHA 10 training do not qualify as courses, although OSHA 30 or another 30+ hour credential-focused class may, provided it results is an industry-recognized certification or credential.

³ OSHA 10 (or other credentials earned in such brief trainings) alone will not suffice.

⁴ Letters of support from local area employers stating that CORIs will be reviewed on an individual basis and not used to eliminate a candidate may suffice.

⁵ Priority will be given to STEM career pathways such as automotive, building trades, information technology, and manufacturing.

Last Updated: August 2, 2019