Massachusetts FY2027 CTE Secondary & Postsecondary Programs — Perkins Reserve — Fund Codes 0453 / 0459
Massachusetts DESE is accepting applications for FY2027 Perkins Reserve funding to support eligible secondary and postsecondary Career Technical Education programs. The opportunity is targeted to specifically named Massachusetts LEAs and regional vocational technical programs and may support services, supplies, equipment, curriculum development, and program improvement and delivery costs that comply with Perkins requirements.
Key facts
- Issuer: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
- Opportunity: FY2027 CTE Secondary Programs & Postsecondary Programs — Perkins Reserve
- Fund codes: 0453 / 0459
- Deadline: September 30, 2026. The governing public DESE page does not state a clock time.
- Funding: Fund Code 0453 has approximately $40,000 available. Fund Code 0459 has approximately $100,000 available.
- Eligibility: Limited to the specifically named secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and LEAs listed in the governing DESE RFP.
- Fixed allocations: FC 0453 allocations range from $5,000 to $10,000 among the listed eligible LEAs. FC 0459 allocations range from $4,545 to $34,343 among the listed eligible regional vocational technical programs.
- Allowable uses: Services, supplies, equipment, curriculum development, and program improvement and delivery expenses aligned with Perkins allowable expenses and CTE program quality and capacity.
- Federal requirements: Uniform Guidance at 2 CFR 200 and applicable EDGAR requirements, including 34 CFR Part 76.
- Material compliance condition: Receipt of funds is contingent on the grantee being able to certify compliance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws, including G.L. c. 40A, § 3A, the MBTA Communities Act, as determined by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities.
- Match: No mandatory match or cost-share requirement is stated on the governing public DESE RFP page.
- Project period: Upon approval through June 30, 2027. Goods and services cannot be procured before DESE receives and approves a substantially approvable application.
- Submission: Through GEM$, with Grant Writer, LEA Fiscal Representative, and Superintendent / Chief Executive roles established. The public RFP directs applicants to DESE resources in GEM$ for applicable forms and user guidance.
Named eligible applicants and allocations
Fund Code 0453: Maynard ($5,000); Norton ($5,000); Old Rochester ($5,000); Somerset Berkley Regional School District ($5,000); Spencer-E Brookfield ($10,000); Wareham ($5,000); Webster ($5,000).
Fund Code 0459: Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical ($11,616); Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical ($7,071); Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical ($11,616); Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical ($5,556); Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical ($10,101); Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical ($4,545); Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical ($34,343); Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical ($15,152).
Healthcare-specific FC 0459 programs verified
Institution-level screening now confirms healthcare-focused postsecondary programming at all eight named FC 0459 regional vocational technical applicants. Assabet Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates a current Practical Nursing program with federal student-aid participation and has an approximate FY2027 FC 0459 allocation of $11,616. Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical operates a current Practical Nursing program with Pell Grants and federal loans available and has an approximate allocation of $7,071. Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical operates the Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing and has an approximate allocation of $11,616. Greater Lowell Regional Vocational Technical operates a current Practical Nursing program and has an approximate allocation of $5,556. Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical operates a current Practical Nursing program and has an approximate allocation of $10,101. Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational Technical, through McCann Technical School, operates current Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Dental Assisting postsecondary programs and has an approximate allocation of $4,545. Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical, through Southeastern Technical Institute, operates current Practical Nursing, Medical Assisting, and Dental Assisting programs and has the largest approximate FC 0459 allocation at $34,343. Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical operates a current Practical Nurse program and has an approximate allocation of $15,152. These programs are priority healthcare-screening candidates for eligible equipment, services, curriculum, and program-capacity uses under the RFP; any specific purchase or project still requires program-level allowability, applicant confirmation, and compliance with Perkins allowable-expense rules.
Atlas assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 79/100. School Funding Score: 92/100. This is a current, official Massachusetts education opportunity with fixed allocations for named CTE programs and expressly allowable equipment, curriculum, services, and program-improvement costs.
N9+ Fit Score: 25/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 20/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit: 0/100. The secondary FC 0453 programs listed by DESE are not clinical healthcare programs. Institution-level screening now confirms healthcare-focused postsecondary programming at all eight named FC 0459 regional vocational technical applicants, making FC 0459 the healthcare-priority track. The fit scores remain deliberately conservative until a proposed purchase or project is verified against Perkins allowable-expense rules, the applicant’s intended program use, and the grant’s program-quality and capacity-building purpose. Dr. Miltie is not among the named eligible applicants.
Authoritative source
Verified from the governing Massachusetts DESE FY2027 Fund Codes 0453 / 0459 page on September 15, 2026.
Official DESE FY2027 CTE Secondary & Postsecondary Programs — Perkins Reserve