PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:
Basic grants assist States and outlying areas to expand and improve their programs of vocational education and provide equal access in vocational education to special needs populations. The populations assisted by Basic Grants range from secondary students in pre-vocational courses through adults who need retraining to adapt to changing technological and labor market conditions.

 ELIGIBLE FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES:
1. EDUCATION;
- Educational Facilities;
- General Research and Evaluation;
- Vocational Development;
2. ENERGY;
- Conservation;

 WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THIS PROGRAM:
- Individual/Family;

 WHO CAN APPLY:
- State (includes District of Columbia, public institutions of higher education and hospitals);