On June 3, 2026, Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) Secretary Dr. Carrie Rowe announced $4.3 million in grants to 54 Pennsylvania schools through the Competitive Equipment Grants program to help with the purchase of new equipment for approved career and technical education (CTE) programs that prepare students for in-demand jobs. Under the Competitive Equipment Grants program, school districts and CTCs can receive grants of up to $85,000 to update or purchase equipment used in the training of students in approved career and technical education programs. The equipment must be aligned with the needs of employers, and programming must provide students with hands-on use of the equipment as part of the curriculum.

The full list of recipients can be found on PDE’s Competitive Equipment Grants page.