# Massachusetts Awards $14.5M CTE Grants

On October 21, 2026, Massachusetts announced approximately $14.5 million in grants already awarded to six high schools to expand career and technical education. The funding will support facility construction and upgrades, training equipment, and new programs, adding capacity for approximately 500 students annually. Projects are expected to be completed by June 2028. For contractors, this is a pipeline of school-level construction, equipment, and program-related procurement—not an open state solicitation.

- Recipients may issue downstream procurements for facility work, specialized instructional equipment, and program implementation as projects proceed. Contractors should distinguish these potential school-level opportunities from the grants, which have already been awarded.
- The announced awards include a $3.5 million culinary arts project with a commercial teaching kitchen, a $3.21 million health and technology expansion, and a $3.10 million advanced manufacturing and health assisting expansion.
- The funding’s planned capacity increase and June 2028 completion target give firms a basis for assessing relevant project timelines and capabilities in Massachusetts education construction and career-training markets.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Education, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 22, 2026

### Government Entities
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- Executive Office of Education
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE)
- Fitchburg Public Schools
- Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Monty Tech)

### Key Quotes
> The funding will support construction of a new 2,500-square-foot MVP Café, featuring a commercial teaching kitchen and student-operated restaurant, creating 42 CTE seats annually while also supporting evening and weekend workforce training opportunities for adults.
> — Maura Healey, Governor

> From what we have seen, this is the most cost effective way to expand access to vocational training, while remaining true to the rigorous, comprehensive model of vocational education that Massachusetts is known for.
> — Tom Browne, Superintendent-Director, Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School

> These grants will help us change that by creating more seats, modernizing learning spaces and supporting partnerships that bring hands-on STEM learning and career training to more students.
> — Steve Zrike, Education Secretary

### Sources
- [Governor Healey Announces $14.5 Million to Expand Career and Technical Education at Six Schools | Mass.gov](https://www.mass.gov/news/governor-healey-announces-145-million-to-expand-career-and-technical-education-at-six-schools) - MA