ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 94/100
Pennsylvania 2026-27 CTE Supplemental Equipment Grant
Pennsylvania has approximately $20 million available through the 2026-27 non-matching Career and Technical Education Supplemental Equipment Grant. Eligible school districts and career and technical centers with PDE-approved CTE programs must apply by September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the official PDE page does not state a timezone. N9+ hardware may be a material fit for qualifying Health Sciences CTE programs if the device independently satisfies the published equipment criteria and receives the required Occupational Advisory Committee recommendation; software is expressly ineligible.
FundingApproximately $20,000,000 in state funds; formula-based awards to eligible school districts and career and technical centers; no local match required.
DeadlineSeptember 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM; timezone not stated on the official PDE page
Last verifiedSeptember 12, 2026
Required next actionConfirm the school district or career and technical center has a PDE-approved CTE program and 2024-25 ADM greater than zero; identify qualifying instructional equipment for an approved CTE program; secure Occupational Advisory Committee recommendation before submission; document industry-standard alignment, student hands-on use, CIP code, specifications, unit cost, quantity and budget; exclude software and other expressly ineligible costs; and submit through PDE eGrants by September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM. The official PDE page does not state a timezone, so verify the controlling eGrants deadline timezone before final submission.
Broad Eligibility
Pennsylvania secondary school districts and career and technical centers with PDE-approved career and technical education programs and Average Daily Membership greater than zero for the 2024-25 school year. Equipment must support hands-on student training in approved CTE programs, generally cost at least $3,000 per unit or qualifying vendor-provided set, meet industry standards, and receive Occupational Advisory Committee recommendation before submission.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 94/100. N9+ Direct Vendor Fit 58/100, Path B. This is a strong statewide, non-matching CTE equipment program. A qualifying school district or CTC must apply and own the funded equipment. N9+ hardware may be defensible only when used as hands-on instructional equipment in an appropriate PDE-approved Health Sciences or related CTE program, independently meets the published equipment criteria and industry standards, and has the required pre-submission OAC recommendation. Software and laptops/computers are expressly ineligible except for limited listed computer-related CIP exceptions, so the N9+ platform/software should not be budgeted as an eligible cost absent contrary written PDE guidance. QC Healthcare fit 0/100 because contracted clinical services are outside the verified equipment scope.
Open 2026-27 Pennsylvania CTE Equipment Funding
The Pennsylvania Department of Education is accepting applications for the 2026-27 Career and Technical Education Supplemental Equipment Grant through September 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Pennsylvania eGrants now lists the Supplemental Equipment Grant as open. The official PDE guidance does not state a timezone, so Atlas preserves the timezone as unresolved rather than assuming one. Approximately $20 million in state funding is available, with awards distributed by formula and no local match required.
Eligible Applicants
Eligible applicants are Pennsylvania secondary school districts and career and technical centers with PDE-approved CTE programs and Average Daily Membership greater than zero for the 2024-25 school year.
What the Grant Funds
Funding is for instructional equipment and complete hand-tool sets used by students for hands-on training in PDE-approved CTE programs. Equipment generally must cost at least $3,000 per unit, meet industry standards, be nonexpendable, have a useful purpose extending beyond 12 months, and be recommended by the program Occupational Advisory Committee before the application is submitted. The application must identify the equipment, specifications, function, CTE CIP code and title, unit cost, quantity, amount, and the OAC recommendation date.
The published guidelines expressly list software, computers and laptops as ineligible expenditures except for limited computer-related CIP exceptions identified by PDE. Vendor-provided bundled sets may be allowable when the bundle itself satisfies the rules. Applicants may not create artificial bundles merely to reach the $3,000 threshold.
N9+ / Dr. Miltie Capture Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score: 94/100. This is a large, statewide, non-matching equipment opportunity with a defined school and CTC applicant universe and a near-term September 17 deadline.
Pursuit Path: Path B. Dr. Miltie is not an eligible direct applicant. A qualifying school district or CTC must apply and may purchase eligible vendor equipment.
N9+ Direct Vendor Fit: 58/100, conditional. N9+ hardware may be a defensible vendor fit for qualifying Health Sciences or related CTE programs only when the physical device independently satisfies the published equipment criteria, is used for hands-on student instruction, meets applicable industry standards, and has the required Occupational Advisory Committee recommendation before submission. The associated software and platform should not be budgeted as eligible under the current published rules. Applicants should obtain written PDE confirmation before relying on N9+ hardware as an allowable cost if it is not already covered by the applicable CTE equipment standards.
QC Healthcare fit: 0/100. The verified grant is for instructional equipment and hand-tool purchases, not contracted clinical-service coverage.
Application Controls
Applications are submitted through Pennsylvania eGrants. All equipment must be obligated and paid by June 30, 2027. Applicants must retain supporting records, including purchase orders, invoices, bid solicitations, contracts and checks, under PDE record-retention requirements.
Official source: Pennsylvania Department of Education Supplemental Equipment Grant Guidelines.
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Source verificationOfficial government source · www.pa.govAtlas last verified this record September 12, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
