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Approval to Submit Grant Applications for the Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP)
Facilities Services Division
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Brief Description:
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(Approval to Submit Grant Applications for the Career Technical Education Facilities Program) Recommends approval to submit grant applications in Cycle 8 of California’s Career Technical Education Facilities Program for the two CTE programs described in Attachment A.
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Action Proposed:
Approve submission in Cycle 8 of grant applications for two Career Technical Education (CTE) programs described in Attachment A.
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Background:
CTEFP provides state funding to qualifying local educational agencies (LEAs) for the construction of new Career Technical Education (CTE) facilities, modernization or reconfiguration of existing CTE facilities, and/or the purchase of CTE equipment with an average useful life expectancy of at least 10 years. Maximum CTEFP grants are $1.5 million for modernization projects and $3 million for new-construction projects. The CTEFP was enacted after public approval of Proposition 1D in November 2006. Current funding for the program comes from Proposition 2, a state bond measure approved by the public in November 2024 that earmarked $600 million to address the need for CTE facilities.
Facilities Services Division staff have worked with Division of Instruction staff to identify up to two potential CTEFP applications for submission during the current Cycle 8. In accordance with CTEFP requirements, applications must be approved by the LEA’s governing board. This action will satisfy that requirement and allow the District to apply for up to $6,000,000 in state funding.
The eighth funding cycle for CTEFP is currently underway, and applications for this cycle are due at the California Department of Education by December 1, 2026.
Expected Outcomes:
Staff anticipates that the Board will approve up to two grant applications (Attachment A), which...
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