ICRS Council Awards Nearly $7.5 Million in Final Round

(BOISE) – The Idaho Career Ready Students Council (ICRS) met Friday and awarded

$7,437,410 in grants to fund Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in public and charter schools around Idaho.

The council has now awarded over $43 million in grants to fund 58 total proposals and applications. To date, ICRS has received 150 applications with $138 million in total funding requested for new programs, existing programs and capital projects. Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield pushed for the development of the program in 2023. H.B. 267 was passed by the Idaho Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Brad Little.

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