To establish a grant program to fund career and technical education programs, and for other purposes.

This bill, titled the Career and Technical Education Access Act, creates a voluntary federal grant program to help states establish, expand, or improve career and technical education (CTE) programs that respond to local workforce needs. It designates a multi-year, competitive funding mechanism for State Educational Agencies (SEAs) to implement a 5-year plan that can support building or upgrading CTE facilities, updating coursework, expanding work-based learning, and increasing online or hybrid CTE options. Key requirements include ongoing workforce alignment assessments, robust industry partnerships, dual-enrollment and credit-transfer provisions, equity-focused access efforts, and a new CTE Pell Grant program for public secondary students to help cover tuition and related costs for CTE-related training. The bill emphasizes geographic diversity, labor-market alignment, and ongoing performance monitoring, with potential grant reductions if states fail to meet benchmarks. In short, the bill aims to scale and improve CTE nationwide by funding state-led plans that connect education with in-demand jobs, while also providing direct financial aid to students pursuing CTE credentials or programs at the secondary level.