20 U.S.C. § 2322
From the amount allotted to each State under section 2321 of this title for a fiscal year, the eligible agency shall make available-
Each eligible agency receiving funds made available under subsection (a)(3) shall match, from non-Federal sources and on a dollar-for-dollar basis, the funds received under subsection (a)(3).
From amounts made available under subsection (a)(1) to carry out this subsection, an eligible agency may award grants to eligible recipients for career and technical education activities described in section 2355 of this title-
20 U.S.C. § 2322
EDITORIAL NOTES
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 2322, Pub. L. 88-210, title I, §112, as added Pub. L. 105-332, §1(b), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3086, related to allocations within States, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 109-270. Another prior section 2322, Pub. L. 88-210, title I, §112, as added Pub. L. 98-524, §1, Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2443; amended Pub. L. 99-159, title VII, §703, Nov. 22, 1985, 99 Stat. 905; Pub. L. 101-392, title I, §112, Sept. 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 765; Pub. L. 102-367, title VI, §601(b)(1), Sept. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1102, related to State councils on vocational education, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 105-332.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 115-224, §111(1)(A), substituted "15 percent" for "10 percent".Subsec. (a)(2)(A). Pub. L. 115-224, §111(1)(B)(i), substituted "2 percent" for "1 percent", "State correctional institutions, juvenile justice facilities, and educational institutions" for "State correctional institutions and institutions", and "disabilities;" for "disabilities; and".Subsec. (a)(2)(C). Pub. L. 115-224, §111(1)(B)(ii), added subpar. (C). Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Pub. L. 115-224, §111(1)(C), substituted "local applications;" for "a local plan;".Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115-224, §111(2), substituted "section 2355 of this title-" for "section 2355 of this title in-", added pars. (1) and (2), and struck out former pars. (1) to (3) which read as follows:"(1) rural areas;"(2) areas with high percentages of career and technical education students; and "(3) areas with high numbers of career and technical education students."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 115-224 effective July 1, 2019, see section 4 of Pub. L. 115-224 set out as a note under section 2301 of this title.
- career and technical education
- The term "career and technical education" means organized educational activities that-(A) offer a sequence of courses that-(i) provides individuals with rigorous academic content and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in current or emerging professions, which may include high-skill, high-wage, or in-demand industry sectors or occupations, which shall be, at the secondary level, aligned with the challenging State academic standards adopted by a State under section 6311(b)(1) of this title;(ii) provides technical skill proficiency or a recognized postsecondary credential, which may include an industry-recognized credential, a certificate, or an associate degree; and(iii) may include prerequisite courses (other than a remedial course) that meet the requirements of this subparagraph;(B) include competency-based, work-based, or other applied learning that supports the development of academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of an industry, including entrepreneurship, of an individual;(C) to the extent practicable, coordinate between secondary and postsecondary education programs through programs of study, which may include coordination through articulation agreements, early college high school programs, dual or concurrent enrollment program opportunities, or other credit transfer agreements that provide postsecondary credit or advanced standing; and(D) may include career exploration at the high school level or as early as the middle grades (as such term is defined in section 7801 of this title).
- eligible agency
- The term "eligible agency" means a State board designated or created consistent with State law as the sole State agency responsible for the administration of career and technical education in the State or for the supervision of the administration of career and technical education in the State.
- individuals with disabilities
- The term "individuals with disabilities" means more than 1 individual with a disability.
- non-traditional fields
- The term "non-traditional fields" means occupations or fields of work, such as careers in computer science, technology, and other current and emerging high skill occupations, for which individuals from one gender comprise less than 25 percent of the individuals employed in each such occupation or field of work.
- special populations
- The term "special populations" means-(A) individuals with disabilities;(B) individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults;(C) individuals preparing for non-traditional fields;(D) single parents, including single pregnant women;(E) out-of-workforce individuals;(F) English learners;(G) homeless individuals described in section 11434a of title 42;(H) youth who are in, or have aged out of, the foster care system; and(I) youth with a parent who-(i) is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10); and(ii) is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such title).