Perkins State Leadership Grants
Overview
There are two Perkins State Leadership Grants opportunities for institutions of higher education in Texas. The Perkins Field Based Innovation Program (FIP), previously known as “Leadership”, and the Carl D. Perkins Excellence in Access and Opportunity Program (PEAOP) are supported by Perkins State Leadership funds.
Below you will find the Request for Applications (RFA) for FIP and PEAOP. Both programs incorporate evidence-based grant design features. Categorizations of various evidence-based levels are also detailed in the current fiscal year (FY) 2025 Leadership Grant RFA and PEAOP RFA. These RFAs will phase out on August 31, 2026, and mark the end of both grant programs.
For more information about the Texas Evidence-Based Grant Making Model, see the webinar link below:
Program Information and Forms
Perkins Field Based Innovation Program (RFA)-Phases Out 8/31/26
About
The Perkins Field Based Innovation Program (FIP) provides federal funding to support and improve career and technical education in Texas and its regions through high quality projects focused on capacity-building, training, curriculum enhancement, incorporation of other institutions and/or workforce partners, and other effective and allowable uses of funding. Projects must align with state, multi-regional, or regional priorities and reflect insights gained through evidence, data analysis, and research. THECB awards Field Based Innovation grants competitively to eligible community and state technical colleges.
Goal: Advance the goals of Building a Talent Strong Texas through high-quality, evidence-based projects originating from the creativity, ingenuity, and expertise of community and technical educators in Texas.
Current FIP Projects for FY 2025
- Del Mar College “Viking Pathway”
- Southwest Texas College “Law Enforcement Enhancement Project”
- Temple College “Workforce Education Course Manual (WECM) Realignment and Workshops”
- Texas Southmost College “Pathways to Success”
RFA Application Information
Perkins Excellence in Access and Opportunity Program (RFA)-Phases Out 8/31/26
About
The Carl D. Perkins Excellence in Access and Opportunity Program (PEAOP) supports high-quality, evidence-based programs to increase equitable access to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and equitable opportunities for success for new and current students with documented barriers to attainment of high-value credentials.
Goal: Foster high-caliber, evidence-supported initiatives designed to enhance equitable access to CTE programs and ensure fair opportunities for success for both new and existing students facing documented barriers to obtaining valuable CTE credentials.
Current PEAOP Projects FY 2025
- Amarillo College “Coaching Single Parents in Career and Technical Programs”
- Austin Community College “Paving Pathways”
- Brazosport College “The Tejanos Avanzando (Texans Moving Forward)”
- Kilgore College “Enhancing CTE Professionals’ Capacity to Identify and Address Gaps”
- Midland College “First Gen Initiative at Midland College”
- Ranger College “Caring Campus”
- South Texas College “Bridging the Non-Credit to Credit CTE Pathway”
RFA Application Information
Contact
Inquiries regarding the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act should be directed to Dr. Audra Patridge.
For inquiries concerning communications, amendments, and questions related to the Field Based Innovation Program (previously known as “Leadership”), please direct them to Erin Sarbinoff.