Perkins
The Career Education and Workforce Development Department manages the SDCCD annual Perkins funds – the leading national funding available for career and technical education programs with the express goal of providing individuals with the academic and technical knowledge and skills they need to prepare for careers in current or emerging employment sectors.
This page provides resources for San Diego City, Mesa, Miramar, and Continuing Education regarding Perkins funding.
Contacts
City College: Dean Jesse Lopez
Mesa College: Dean Cassandra Storey
Miramar College: Dean Claudia Estrada Howell
San Diego College of Continuing Education: Dean Andrei Lucas
Perkins 1-C
- SDCCD Handbook for Perkins V - Last updated April 2025
- Reporting schedule
- Dashboards
In 2025-26, in consultation with the Perkins leads, SDCCD will explore using Canvas to facilitate the Perkins Application process for each college.
Application Components Summary
References
Perkins Qualifying Criteria Dashboard - provides insight into eligibility of SDCCD CTE TOP6 program areas, by college
Perkins Core Indicator Dashboard - shows performance on all four Core Indicators for each CTE TOP6 Code
Current Districtwide CLNA - all funding decisions must be tied to the current CLNA
Perkins V Required Uses Guidance
Salaried positions funded wholly or in part by Perkins 1C must report their time on tasks monthly, which should be aligned with the Perkins application and CLNA. Time and Effort resources to reference:
Time and Effort Reporting Requirements
Time and Effort Reporting Requirements (2 CFR 200.430)
Time and Effort Template (Monthly)
Time and Effort Template (Semi-Annual)
Time and Effort Reporting FAQs
Video: How to complete TER Form (Grants Only)
Quarterly Reporting Worksheet - quarterly worksheet includes required narrative questions for NOVA reporting (progress on core indicators). In addition to the quarterly reporting worksheet, each institution provides quarterly activity notes for each program funded through perkins. These will be held on file for audit purposes. No required format.
Final Report
There are two parts to Perkins 1C Final Reporting
- Final Narrative Response for Accomplishments (will include similar questions to quarterly reporting, see above for worksheet).
- Program Activity Outcomes: Each program/across program funded by Perkins 1C must complete a final Program Activity Outcomes worksheet.
Travel
Out of State Travel Request Form - Revised form as of December 2023. See handbook for guidance on out-of-state travel
Reporting Guide: Districtwide CLNA Reporting Guide
CLNA Data for Required Elements: CLNA Data
Canvas Tool for CLNA and Perkins Application: Canvas
References:
2024-2026 Districtwide CLNA
SDCCD Responses to CLNA Supplemental Questions (2024)
SDCCD Strategic Plan 2023-2030
High level summaries of the use of Career Education designated Perkins Funds: Perkins Reports: 2018 - 2022