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. Grants administered by other Department of Education offices are listed here also. See all U.S. Department of Education grants and programs.

Grants and Programs for High School Education

• College and Career Transitions Initiative (MSWord, 517Kb)
• High School Reform State Grants
• Perkins State Basic Grants and Tech Prep Grants
• School Dropout Prevention
• Smaller Learning Communities Program
• State Scholars Initiative
• Tech-Prep Demonstration Program

Other resources for high schools from the U.S. Department of Education.

Grants and Programs for Career and Technical Education

• Perkins State Basic Grants
• Perkins Tech Prep Grants
• America's Career Resource Network
• High School Reform State Grants
• National Dissemination Center for Career and Technical Education
• National Research Center for Career and Technical Education
• Native American Vocational Education Program
• Native Hawaiian Vocational Education Program
• Pacific Vocational Education Improvement Program
• Smaller Learning Communities
• Tech-Prep Demonstration Program
• Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions Program

Grants and Programs for Community Colleges

• Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Grants
• Perkins State Basic Grants and Tech Prep Grants
• Tech Prep Demonstration Grants
• Tribally Controlled Postsecondary Vocational and Technical Institutions
• Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
• College and Career Transitions Initiative (MSWord, 517Kb)
• Developing Hispanic-Serving Institutions
• Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)
• Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP)
• International Education Programs
• Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program
• Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology
• Strengthening Institutions
• Strengthening Historically Black Colleges and Universities
• TRIO Programs

Grants and Programs for Adult Education and Literacy

• Adult Education and Family Literacy Act State Grants
• Adult Literacy Research Network
• Community Technology Centers
• Correctional Education: Lifeskills for State and Local Prisoners Program
• Correctional Education: Incarcerated Youth Offenders Program
• Empowerment Zones/Enterprise Communities
• English Language/Civics Instruction
• TECH21