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Partnership Act of 1999 and was reauthorized by section 9207 of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The Ed-Flex program allows the Secretary to authorize a State educational agency that serves an eligible State to waive statutory or regulatory requirements applicable to one or more of the included programs for any local educational agency (LEAs), educational service agency or school within the State.</p> <p>This program permits Ed-Flex States to waive certain requirements under state-administered formula grant programs, including the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act.</p> <h3 style="padding-top:20px;">Links:</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/EdFlex_Application.pdf" target="_blank">Ed-Flex Application</a> (PDF, 347 KB)</li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/PCRN/docs/EDFlex_FAQs.pdf" target="_blank">Ed-Flex FAQ's</a> (PDF, 400 KB)</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-3"> <div class="block"> <h4>QUICK LINKS</h4> <p><span><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/COMPS-3096/pdf/COMPS-3096.pdf" target="_blank">Perkins V Act</a><br /> (PDF, 306 KB)</span></p> <h4 class="line">OCTAE CONTACT</h4> <p><span><strong style="font-weight:600;">Sharon Miller</strong><br /> <a href="mailto:Sharon.Miller@ed.gov">Sharon.Miller@ed.gov</a><br /> (202) 987-1084</span></p> </div> </div> </div>  <script> $(document).ready(function() { $('.resource-links.to-search').on('click', 'a', function() { var topicIds = $(this).data('topics'); var typeIds = $(this).data('types'); $('#searchTopics').val(JSON.stringify(topicIds)); $('#searchTypes').val(JSON.stringify(typeIds)); $('#searchViewForm').submit(); return false; }); }); </script> </div> </div> <div class="row footer"> <div class="col-xs-6 left"> <p>U.S. Department of Education<br /> Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education<br /> Division of Academic and Technical Education</p> </div> <div class="col-xs-6 right"> <a href="/page/disclaimer">Disclaimer</a> | <a href="/page/privacy">Privacy Policy</a> | <a href="mailto:CTE@ed.gov">Feedback</a> </div> </div> </div>   <script type="text/javascript"> //web fonts WebFontConfig = { google: { families: ['Open+Sans:400,300,300italic,600,400italic,700:latin'] } }; (function() { var wf = document.createElement('script'); wf.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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