Effective July of 2006, the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 (Perkins IV) was enacted. This Act focuses on strengthening academics and career and technical education skills through high standards and curriculum integration, broadening professional development and technical assistance opportunities for career and technical education administrators, and linking secondary and post-secondary career and technical education programs. Although there is more flexibility for the use of funds at the local level, the most significant change is the increase in accountability for all CTE students, including measures for all of the individual members of special populations.
Grants are awarded to the Macomb Intermediate School District by the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Career and Technical Education. Eligible recipients of funding are public local educational agencies that provide career and technical education programs and services.