[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 27322]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09716]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Ready To Learn Programming Program Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education; Health and Human Services.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Administration for Children and Families at the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting
applications in support of the administration of the Ready to Learn
Programming program, Assistance Listing Number 84.295A, on behalf of
the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
Grants.gov ``APPLY'' function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time July 8,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tammy Proctor. Telephone: (202) 260-
7803. Email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
RTL is designed to: (1) Promote school readiness and academic
achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible
instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children
and their families; (2) develop and disseminate programming and digital
content containing Ready to Learn programming that is specially
designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations'
digital broadcasting channels and the internet; and (3) Produce
educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen
and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and
interactive media. The FY 2026 competition includes two competitive
preference priorities, one invitational priority, selection criteria,
and requirements. The competitive preference priorities are: Meaningful
Learning Opportunities and Applications from New Potential Grantees.
The invitational priority is: Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy.
Eligible Applicants: To receive funding under this competition, an
entity must be a public telecommunications entity that is able to
demonstrate--
(a) A capacity for the development and national distribution of
educational and instructional television programming of high quality
that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and
elementary school children;
(b) A capacity to contract with the producers of children's
television programming for the purpose of developing educational
television programming of high quality;
(c) A capacity, consistent with the entity's mission and nonprofit
nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the
entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any
program-related products; and
(d) A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet
specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at
the local level.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C.7293.
To Apply: The complete funding opportunity announcement and all
information needed to apply, including the priority and program
requirements, are available on ED's website at https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/early-learning/ready-learn-programming and on Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362348. The application notice and instructions on Grants.gov is
the official document governing the grant competition.
Accessible Format: On request to the person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities can obtain
this document in an accessible format.
Note: Alex J. Adams signs this notice in furtherance of HHS'
role in providing support to ED.
Kirsten Baesler,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,
Department of Education.
In concurrence.
Alex J. Adams,
Assistant Secretary, Administration for Children and Families,
Department of Health and Human Services.
[FR Doc. 2026-09716 Filed 5-13-26; 8:45 am]
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