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FY24-26 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Grantees

Webinars/Trainings:

• METT Lesson/Unit Design Webinar
  
• Webinar​
  
• ​Lesson Plan Template​ - This document is for helping METT CTE teachers plan their lessons during the school year. The document has helpful hints embedded via via hyperlinks. Additionally, the reviewer comments are provided so you can see what is being asked of each section of the document. This document can be used by instructional leaders to support CTE teachers in any field. The webinar provides information that can be used to support the implementation of this tool. This is just a sample that could be used for supporting CTE teachers.
• Unit Plan Template  -  This document is for helping METT CTE teachers plan their units of study during the school year. The document has helpful hints embedded via hyperlinks. Additionally, the reviewer comments are provided so you can see what is being asked of each section of the document. This document can be used by instructional leaders to support CTE teachers in any field. The webinar provides information that can be used to support the implementation of this tool. This is just a sample that could be used for supporting CTE teachers.
• Programs of Study: METT Edition with Deja Luckett, Principal Consultant
  • Programs of Study: METT Edition Webinar
  • Programs of Study: METT Edition Presentation
• FY24-26 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Grantee Kick Off
  • FY24-26 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Grantee Kick Off Webinar
  • FY24-26 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Grantee Kick Off Presentation

Forms:

The following forms are for those FY24-26 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Pathways Grantees who received funds in December of 2023:

• METT Grantees Implementation Plan due 6/30/24 and approved prior to FY 25 Con’t METT Grant Approval
• METT Grantees Semi Annual Report due 12/15 (2024, 2025, 2026)
• METT Grantees End of Year Report (EOY) due 7/30 in FY 25
  
• METT Grantees End of Year Report (EOY) due 7/30 in FY 26
  

​RFP Documents:

• ​Update to the FY2024 METT Pathway RFP
  IMPORTANT: The RFP Overview Submission Date and Method indicates the due date for applications is May 30, however applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm on June 14, 2023
  ​IMPORTANT: Under Application Narrative--Section 3: Quality Part Two PROGRAM PLAN the text contains “…to implement a new or expand existing CTE…” this is in error. Throughout the application, technical assistance and informative presentations it is stated this funding is only to create new METT Pathways.​
  IMPORTANT: To submit questions regarding the RFP please email cte@isbe.net​.​
  
• FY 2024 Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT) Pathway Request for Proposal (RFP)
  IMPORTANT: Under Application Narrative--Section 3: Quality Part Two PROGRAM PLAN the text contains “…to implement a new or expand existing CTE…” this is in error. Throughout the application, technical assistance and informative presentations it is stated this is only to create new METT Pathways.
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• Information is now available for the METT Pathway RFP
• RFP application recording METT Pathway application recording
• METT Pathway PowerPoint slides
• Spring 2023 METT RFP and Grant Program FAQs
  

FY 2025 CTE Education Career Pathway 

• FY25 Education Career Grants Pathway RFP
• FY 25 CTE Education Care​er Pathway RFP -Technical Assistance Pre-recorded Webinar
• FY 25 CTE Education Career Pathway RFP -Technical Assistance Pre-recorded Webinar Presentation
• FY25 CTE Education Car​eer Pathway RFP FAQ - Updated 04/19/2024 ​
• ​FY 2025 CTE Education Career Pathway- Tentative Award Posting
• CTE Higher Education Partners
  
• FY 2025 CTE Educator Pathway Implementation Plan Template​
• CTE Education Pathway Semi Annual Reporting Template
• CTE Education Pathway End of Year Report​
  
• CTE Education Pathways Grantee Map

Archive

• FY 2024 CTE Education Career Pathway
  • FY 2024 CTE Education Career Pathway - Tentative Award Posting​
    
  • FY 2024 CTE Education Pathway Grant Technical Assistance Webinar​​
    
  • FY 2024 CTE Education Pathway Grant RFP​
    
  • Implementing Districts and High Schools with the CTE Education Career Pathway Grant RFP​
    
  • List of Rural Schools for Priorirty Points​​
    
  • Priority Points for Asian Population High Schools​​
  • Targeted and Comprehensive High Schools​
    
  • FY 2024 CTE Educator Pathway Implementation Plan Template​
    
  • CTE Education Pathway Semi Annual Reporting Template
    
  • CTE Higher Education Partners​​
  • ​FY 2024 CTE Education P​athway Grant List of Schools
• FY 2022 CTE Education Career Pathway
  • FY2022 CTE Education Career Pathway - Tentative Award Posting​
    
  • Implementing Districts and High Schools with the CTE Education Career Pathway Grant RFP​
    
  • ​FY24 Education Career Pathways Updated School Listing
    
  • FY22 CTE Education Pathway Grant​
    
  • FY22 Rural School Listing for Priority Points​
    
  • FY22 EBF 70% and Below for Priority Points​
    
  • FY22 Implementation Plan Template
    
  • FY22 Semi Annual Report CTE Template​​
    
  • FY22 General Education Program Course Options
  • FY22 Early Childhood Education Program Course Options​
    
  • Additional Information:​
  • IWAS Access User Guide 
    
  • IWAS Training Video
    
  • Technical Assistance Webinar​
  • FY 2022 CTE Education Career Pathway ​Presentation​​​
  • FY 2022 CTE Education Career Pathway ​Webinar​
    
  • FY 2022 CTE Education Career Pathway FAQ​ - Updated 3/24​/2022
  • CTE Education Career Pathway End of Year Report - Cohort FY2021 and FY2022​
• ​FY 2021 CTE Education Career Pathway
  • FY2021 CTE Education Career Pathway - Tentative Award Posting​
    
  • CTE Education Career Pathway End of Year Report (FY 2021)​​
    
  • FY21 CTE Educator Pathway Implementation Plan Template​​
    
  • ISBE AWARDS $1.5 MILLION IN EDUCATION CAREER PATHWAYS GRANTS TO RECRUIT FUTURE EDUCATORS​
    
  • View-Only copy of RFP​
    
  • Tentative Award Letter​
  • ​​​Priority Points School Lists (FY2021)
    
  • Rural Districts defined by NCES
  • FY2021 Districts 70% Adequacy and Below​
    
  • Technical Assistance Webinar
    
  • FY 2021 CTE Education Career Pathway ​Presentation​
  • FY 2021 CTE Education Career Pathway ​Webinar​
  • FY2021 CTE Career Education Pathway GrantFAQ
    
  • ​​CTE Education Career Pathway End of Year Report - Cohort FY2021 and FY2022
• ​FY 2020 CTE Education Career Pathway
  • Pritzker Administration Awards $2 Million in Education Career Pathways Grant to Recruit Future Educators​
    
  • Semi Annual Reporting Template for CTE Education Pathway​
    
  • Implementation Plan Template​
    
  • Tentative Award Posting 
  • CTE Education Career Pathway Grant Overview
  • School Year 2020-2021 Education Pathway Available State Courses​
    
  • FY 20 Rural School List
  • FY 20 EBF Entities in Tiers 1 and 2​
    
  • Technical Assistance Webinar 
  • FY 2020 CTE Education Career Pathway ​Presentation​
  • ​FY 2020 CTE Education Career Pathway Webinar
  • FY 2020 CTE Education Career Pathway FAQ - Updated 5/15/2020
    
  • ​​​​​​CTE Education Career Pathway End of Year Report - Cohort FY2020​
    

• Grant Writing 101 - How to Improve the Quality of Competitive Grant Applications (IACTE 2023)​​
  

To receive state or federal secondary career and technical education (CTE) funding for FY 2021 and beyond, all local funding recipients must complete a Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment (CLNA) as REQUIRED by the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V).

• ​FY 26 Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment Training for EFE Directors​​
  
• FY 26 CLNA Timeline​
  

UPDATED 12/26/25: Submission dates for the FY26 LNA and CLNA are April 30, 2026 (LNA) and May 30, 2026 (CLNA). Please see revised FY26 CLNA Timeline.

• REMINDERS:
• All school districts/area care centers/region centers must complete the LNA before the CLNA application will open (District Admin can complete LNA), and
  
• All EFEs must complete and submit to ISBE the CLNA in order to complete the state and federal CTE local application/grants (EFE/Business Manager can complete CLNA).
  
• Local Needs Assessment and Comprehensive Needs Assessment guidance documents and tools
• Required Stakeholder Brainstorm Form 
• Secondary/Postsecondary CLNA Assurance Form&
• If you would like to work through the LNA and CLNA application on paper before accessing the IWAS system, you can use the paper templates for the LNA and CLNA
• LNA Paper Template​
  
• CLNA Paper Template​
  
• Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES)- Labor Market Data and Resources
• IDES Data and Statistics
• IDES Employment Projections (by Economic Development Region and Local Workforce Areas)
• US Department of Labor Occupational Information Network (O*Net) CIP Crosswalk
• IDES Statewide Long-Term Occupation Projections 2022-2032
  
• IDES Statewide Long-Term Industry Projections 2022-2032
  
• IDES Learn More Earn More
• Definitions of Illinois Economic Development Regions (EDR)
• EDR Industry Projections 2020-2032
• WIOA Regional and Local Planning Resources
• Illinois Virtual Labor Market Information (LMI) Dashboard​
• Additional resources
• 2025-2026 Local Needs Assessment CTE Teacher Survey
• 2025-2026 Student Career Survey
• 2025-2026 Parent/Guardian Survey
• 2025-2026 Employer Survey for Career & Technical Education​​​