Grant Details

The purpose of these grants is to support and improve career and technical education (CTE) opportunities for incarcerated youth and young adults or young adult offenders (ages 14-24). Where institutions are required to segregate gender groups, separate proposals must be submitted for each gender group. If gender separation is not institutionally necessary and coeducational programming is planned, only one proposal should be submitted.

In awarding grants, the NH Department of Education will give priority to projects in the following order (starting with the highest priority):

1. Support CTE programs for incarcerated youth and young adults that result in nationally recognized credentials (e.g., postsecondary certificate, OSHA 10, ServSafe, American Welding Society certification, Microsoft certifications, etc.);
2. Support to improve CTE courses and initiatives including Career Clusters for incarcerated youth and young adults between the ages of 14-24 that lead to highskill, high-wage or high-demand occupations;
3. Supporting partnerships among correctional institutions, secondary CTE Centers, Institutions of higher education, and, as appropriate, other entities, such as employers or labor organizations to enable incarcerated youth and young adults to achieve state academic standards and career and technical skills;
4. Support for CTE programs that offer experience in, and understanding of, all aspects of industry.