H.R. 5531, the Career and Technical Education Access Act, establishes a federal grant program to help states create and expand career and technical education programs in high schools and regional centers, with the federal government covering 50-75% of project costs for activities like facility construction, teacher training, and online program development. States must submit five-year implementation plans addressing workforce needs and equity, then meet performance benchmarks on enrollment, graduation rates, job placement, and credential attainment, with underperforming states required to develop corrective action plans or face grant reductions. The bill also creates "CTE Pell Grants" that allow high school students to access federal funding for tuition and expenses related to career and technical programs, apprenticeships, and dual-enrollment training. Grant recipients must submit annual reports tracking student outcomes, and the program will be jointly administered by the Secretaries of Education and Labor.
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