Proposed one-year funding extension for Native American career and technical education grants
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This proposal would let 36 current Native American Career and Technical Education Program projects receive one more year of federal funding instead of ending after the normal five-year limit. The Department of Education would waive its usual rules that cap project periods at five years and bar extensions that add new federal money. The change affects current NACTEP grantees, including tribes, tribal colleges, tribal schools, and Native education organizations. If finalized, eligible grantees could request FY 2026 continuation funding, up to their planned Year 5 award amount, and keep approved career and technical education services running through no later than September 30, 2027. Public comments are due by June 8, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Would waive the normal five-year cap on Department of Education project periods for 36 current NACTEP grants
- Would allow one additional budget period with new federal funding, up to each grantee’s planned Year 5 award amount
- Would delay a new NACTEP competition until FY 2027 while maintaining current approved projects through no later than September 30, 2027
Obligations
What this law requires
Public comments on the proposed NACTEP waiver and extension must be submitted by June 8, 2026; comments received after the comment period will not be accepted.
Comments should be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov unless the commenter requires an accommodation or cannot otherwise use the portal, in which case the listed Department contact should be contacted.
Commenters must include the Docket ID at the top of their comments and should submit comments only once to avoid duplicate copies.
Commenters should include in their comments only information they wish to make publicly available, because OCTAE generally makes received comments publicly viewable in their entirety on Regulations.gov.
Current NACTEP grantees seeking FY 2026 continuation funding must submit a request for continuation funding and certify that they have the capacity to continue project activities.