The programs and grants managed by the Office of Vocational and Adult Education support a wide range of activities that help prepare young people and adults for further education and successful careers. These investments total approximately $1.9 billion annually.

Adult Education & Literacy

Adult Education -- Basic Grants to States
Adult Education--National Leadership Activities

Career and Technical Ed

America's Career Resources Network
Pacific Vocational Education Improvement Program
Tech-Prep Demonstration Program
Tech-Prep Education
Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Career and Technical Education Program
Vocational Education--Basic Grants to States
Vocational Education-Grants to Native Americans and Alaska Natives
Vocational Education National Programs
Vocational Education--Native Hawaiians

CTE Program and Policy Guidance

Community Colleges

• ABE Career Connections
  Promotes career pathways as a framework for assisting ABE students to successfully transition to postsecondary programs and begin careers in high-demand fields. MS Word (524kB) | PDF (108kB)

• Ready for College Fact Sheet
  Focus on improving the quality of Adult Secondary Education so that out-of-school youth can successfully transition to postsecondary education. MS Word (522kB) | PDF (80kB)

• Community Colleges Can: Institutions Sharing Success
  Project has three phases consisting of: identifying promising practices; disseminating detailed information; and replicating successful programs and practices. MS Word (522kB) | PDF (80kB)

• STEM Transitions:Enhancing Mathematics and Science Rigor through Evidence-Based Curriculum Projects
  Context-based instructional materials for STEM courses at the community college level. Developed in collaboration with community college faculty. MS Word (25kB) | PDF (28kB)

• United States Denmark Partnership for Vocational Education
  Cooperative agreement between Denmark and United States designed to improve career and technical education in both countries.

Correctional Education -- Lifeskills for State and Local Prisoners Program
Correctional Education -- Incarcerated Youth Offenders Program
Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities
English Litearcy and Civics Demostration Grants Program
High School Reform State Grants