The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Career Pathways Exploration (CPE) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education.
Donor Name: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/09/2026
Size of the Grant: More than $1 million
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The CPE program provides competitive grants to States to build their capacity to integrate career exploration into statewide career pathways and workforce readiness programs. The CPE program will help ensure access to opportunities that expose students to real-life workforce realities through a variety of career pathways programs that are aligned with State priorities.
Priorities
- Absolute Priority 1— Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness – Career Pathways Exploration
- Absolute Priority 2— Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness – Workforce Readiness
- Competitive Preference Priority— Talent Marketplaces
Funding Information
- Estimated Available Funds: $44,000,000.
- Estimated Range of Awards: $1,000,000 to $3,000,000 per year.
- Maximum Award: $3,000,000 per year.
Grant Period
36 months
Eligibility Crieria
In accordance with section 437(d)(1) of the General Education Provisions Act, they are establishing that in order to receive funds under this program, an applicant must be a State. The governor must either apply, or identify, designate, or endorse one of the following entities to apply for this program:
- State educational agencies
- State workforce development agencies,
- State vocational rehabilitation agencies, or
- Consortia of these entities, including the governor, as a group application.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
