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State receives roughly $6.9 million in Perkins funds; about $1.2 million flows to community colleges, officials say
Summary
Department staff told lawmakers New Hampshire receives just under $7 million in federal Perkins funds for career and technical education; roughly $1.2 million is distributed to the community college system and the remainder supports regional CTE centers and state set‑asides.
Department staff told Finance Division II that the state’s Perkins federal allocation for career and technical education (CTE) is just under $7,000,000 and that about $1,200,000 of that allocation flows to the community college system.
Why it matters: Perkins funds support CTE programming at high schools and community colleges; the distribution determines which institutions can expand workforce and technical training.
A department presenter said the community college system divides its Perkins share across its seven colleges (the transcript notes the community college system divides its allocation and that amounts were approximately equal). The department keeps a portion for administration and state‑level initiatives and distributes the remainder to regional career and technical education centers and local school programs. Staff said some funds may support middle‑school outreach or program development, but most federal Perkins dollars flow to secondary CTE providers and regional centers.
Committee members asked for greater clarity about interactions between Perkins dollars and student financial aid (Pell) and whether Perkins is layered on top of other federal supports. Department staff suggested specific questions about community college allocations would be best answered by the community college system.
Ending: The department said it will provide more detailed, line‑level allocations when the committee requests them and that a forthcoming presentation by the community college or CTE administrator will include town‑by‑town allocations and capital program details.
