Office of the Provost

Perkins Grant Management

The Perkins Grant is a federal program that provides money for all Career & Technical Education programs offered at CCD.

The money given to Colorado is distributed through the Colorado Community College System office. All system office regulations and policies around the Perkins Grant are listed in the administrator’s handbook.

Current CCD Local Plan
This document outlines our one-year and five-year strategic goals.

Current CCD Projects
This document outlines our currently funded projects.

Here, we’ve defined the performance metrics used by the federal and state regulators.

Definitions 
Technical Skill Attainment

Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who completed an approved CTE program during the reporting year.

Denominator: Total CTE concentrators who completed an approved CTE reporting year.

Certificate or Degree

Numerator: Number of CTE concentrators who completed an approved CTE program during the reporting year.

Denominator: Total CTE concentrators in approved CTE program during the reporting year.

Student Retention

Numerator: Number of CTE participants within the current reporting year who were participants in postsecondary education in the previous year and did not earn a certificate or degree in the previous reporting year.

Denominator: Number of CTE participants in postsecondary education the previous reporting year who did not earn a certificate or degree in the previous reporting year.

Student Placement

Numerator: Number of previous-year CTE completers who were placed in employment, continuing education, or place in military service or apprenticeship program two quarters after the end of the academic reporting year.

Denominator: Number of previous-year CTE completers from the previous reporting year (excluding those unemployed not seeking employment).

Non-Traditional Participation

Numerator: Number of all enrolled CTE participants from underrepresented gender groups who participated in a program that leads to employment in non-traditional fields during the reporting year.

Denominator: Number of CTE participants who participated in a program that leads to employment in non-traditional fields during the reporting year.

Non-Traditional Completion

Numerator: Number of CTE completers from underrepresented gender groups who completed a program that leads to employment in non-traditional fields during the reporting year.

Denominator: Number of CTE completers who completed a program that leads to employment in non-traditional fields during the reporting year.

Items in bold font are the deadlines for action items, and work should be done ahead of time to ensure you can meet the deadline. Items not in bold font are for your knowledge and awareness.

JanuaryFebruaryMarch
Jan. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalFirst Week of February | Meeting for CCCS CTE program reviewFirst Week of March | Meeting for CCCS CTE program review
Jan. 15 | CCCS Perkins Voucher One DueFeb. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalMar. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to Fiscal
Last day of January | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerFeb. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month’s ASC meeting are completedMar. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month’s ASC meeting are completed
Last Day of January | All Perkins Capital Expenses will have updated pricing submittedThird Week of February | Annual Spring CTE meetingLast Day of March | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager
All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receiptLast Day of February | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerAll CTE credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt
 Last Day of February | All Perkins Capital Expense PRs are submitted 
 All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt 
AprilMayJune
Apr. 1 | Perkins indirect cost submission dueFirst Week in May | Meeting with next year's CCCS CTE program review cohortJune 5 | Time & Effort reports due to Fiscal
All Month | Physical Inventory of all Perkins equipment conductedFirst Week in May | Voting on Perkins Grant submissionsJune 10 | Perkins Grant is submitted. Parties have ten days to sign
First Week of April | Meeting for CCCS CTE program reviewMay 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalJune 20 | All signatures are inputted
Apr. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalMay 15 | CCCS Perkins Voucher Two dueLast Day in June | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager
Second Week in April | Annual CTE Grant Application Workshop MeetingLast Day in May | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerJune 30 | Perkins grant due
Apr. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month's ASC meeting are completedAll CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receiptAll CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt
Last Day in April | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager  
All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt  
JulyAugustSeptember
Perkins provisionally approved. Non-Captial expenses must be purchased before Oct. 31.Perkins provisionally approved. Non-Captial expenses must be purchased before Oct. 31.Perkins provisionally approved. Non-Captial expenses must be purchased before Oct. 31.
July 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalAug. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalSept. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to Fiscal
Last Day in July | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerSecond Week in August | Training on budget responsibility and changes in current year's administrative handbookSept. 10 | All Program Review meeting invites sent to participants
July 31 | VE-135 Data on our post-secondary faculty dueAug. 20 | Schedule for all Perkins meetings for the year is sent out.Sept. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month's ASC meeting are completed
All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receiptLast Day in August | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerLast Day in September | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager
 Aug. 31 | CCCS Perkins Vouchers Three & Four dueAll CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt
 All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt 
OctoberNovemberDecember
Perkins provisionally approved. Non-Captial expenses must be purchased before Oct. 31.Nov. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalDec. 3 | All Perkins Capital Purchasers will be told to update their purchasing price
Oct. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to FiscalNov. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month's ASC meeting are completedDec. 5 | Time & Effort Reports due to Fiscal
Second Week in October | Fall CTE Perkins meetingLast Day in November | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE ManagerDec. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month's ASC meeting are completed
Oct. 10 | CTEP Gateway changes from the previous month's ASC meeting are completedAll CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receiptLast Day in December | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager
Last Day in October | All Perkins Time & Effort Reports are due to the CTE Manager All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt
All CTE Credentials will be completed within 60 days of receipt