A state policymaker asked for information on how states with area Career and Technical Education (CTE) centers and significant rural populations fund their CTE programs. Our response includes information on how three states structure their area CTE centers and approach providing state funds to support CTE, transportation assistance for students and other expenses associated with those centers. To provide timely assistance to our constituents, State Information Requests are typically completed in 48 hours. They reflect an issue scan versus a comprehensive analysis.