The Career Technical Education Facilities Program (CTEFP) provides funding to qualifying school districts and joint powers authorities (JPA) for the construction of new facilities or reconfiguration of existing facilities to integrate Career Technical Education (CTE) programs into comprehensive high schools. CTE provides a program of study that involves a multi-year sequence of courses that integrates core academic knowledge with technical and occupational knowledge to provide students with a pathway to postsecondary education and careers. The California Department of Education (CDE) currently recognizes 15 industry sectors; each sector contains several pathways. A complete guide may be found under the CDE's adopted CTE Framework, and additional information is available on the CDE's website.
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Applicants are eligible to receive funding without requiring eligibility in either the School Facility Program (SFP) New Construction Program or the Modernization Program. A CTEFP project can include CTE equipment or consist solely of equipment with an average useful life expectancy of 10 years. The CTE plans must have been reviewed by the CDE, contain all mandatory elements required by the CDE, and have received a score of at least 105 points to be eligible for funding. CTEFP New Construction and Modernization projects are apportioned during the same funding cycles and out of the same fund. They are distinguished by the scope of work and have individual funding caps.
ll applicants must have an active career technical advisory committee pursuant to the Education Code Section 8070. A school district can apply for CTEFP New Construction or Modernization funding if their facility is a Comprehensive High School as defined by the Education Code. A JPA can apply for modernization funding if it was operating a CTE program(s) as of May 20, 2006.
For information on when to submit an application, contact Melissa Thomas, Project Manager at (916) 375-5961.
Award amounts vary. CTEFP applicants must provide a matching contribution at least equal to the state grant. If matching funds are not immediately available to the applicant, the applicant may enter into a loan agreement with the OPSC on behalf of the State Allocation Board (SAB) for all or part of the required match.