Laws & Funding

Career and technical education (CTE) is governed by State and federal laws and State rules. The federal compliance office is the Office of Vocational and Adult Education. The State Board of Education is the state governing board. 

• Funding
  • State
    • CTE EPS Funds (formula) 
    • CTE Program Update Funds (formula)
    • CTE Early Childhood Funds (distribution yet to be determined)
    • Education CTE Supply Funds (formula - FY2023 only)
  • Federal
    • Perkins Funds (formula) - Grants4ME
    • ARP Equipment and Personnel Infrastructure Funds (RFA)
    • ARP Infrastructure Funds (RFA)
• Rules & Regulations
  • State. Rules and statutes regarding CTE at the high school level in Maine.
  • Federal. All CTE schools are subject to the federal Carl D. Perkins Act and the Education Department General Administrative Regulations.

• Methods of Administration (MOA).

  The Department conducts CTE site visits as part of its Vocational Education MOA civil rights compliance of districts that receive federal funding.

  MOA Resources