Notice2026-05655
Notice Announcing Talent Search Program
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Published
March 23, 2026
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Education Department
Abstract
The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Talent Search Program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 55 (Monday, March 23, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 13826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-05655]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Talent Search Program
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED); Employment and Training
Administration, Department of Labor (DOL).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S.
Department of Labor (DOL), is soliciting applications in support of the
administration of the Talent Search Program on behalf of the U.S.
Department of Education (ED).
DATES: Complete proposals must be submitted electronically through the
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> ``APPLY'' function by 11:59:59 p.m. Eastern time May 1,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ReShone Moore, Telephone: (202) 453-
7624. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#adffc8fec5c2c3c883e0c2c2dfc8edc8c983cac2db"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="194b7c4a7176777c375476766b7c597c7d377e766f">[email protected]</span></a> or Ben Witthoefft, Telephone: (202)
453-7576. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0f4d6a612158667b7b67606a69697b4f6a6b21686079"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fbb99e95d5ac928f8f93949e9d9d8fbb9e9fd59c948d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Talent Search program (84.044A) (TS) is
designed to identify qualified individuals from disadvantaged
backgrounds with potential for education at the postsecondary level and
encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake postsecondary
education. The FY 2026 competition includes priorities, selection
criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Expanding Education
Choice, Returning Education to the States, and Expanding Access to
Talent Marketplaces.
The program regulations for Talent Search require that ED publish
the following elements of the grant competition in the Federal
Register:
(1) Number of Applications
<bullet> An applicant may submit multiple applications if each
separate application describes a project that will serve a different
target area or different target schools.
(2) Prior Experience
<bullet> The Secretary will award prior experience points to
applicants that have conducted a Talent Search project during budget
periods 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, based on their documented
experience.
(3) Maximum Award
<bullet> For an applicant that has not been designated by their
Governor as the state-level applicant, the annual maximum award is
$1,000,000.
<bullet> For one state-level applicant that has been designated by
their Governor as the state-level applicant, or for any Indian tribe
receiving points under the competitive priority, the maximum annual
award amount is $10,000,000.
(4) Number of Participants
<bullet> All projects must serve a minimum of 500 participants
annually and have a per participant cost of no more than $500.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-12.
To Apply: The complete funding opportunity announcement and all
information needed to apply, including all priorities and program
requirements, are available on ED's website at <a href="http://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/federal-trio-programs/talent-search-program">www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/federal-trio-programs/talent-search-program</a>, on DOL's website at <a href="http://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities">www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities</a>, and on <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> at <a href="https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00292133-instructions.pdf">https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00292133-instructions.pdf</a>. The full
application package is available at <a href="https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361528">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361528</a>. The application notice and instructions on
grants.gov is the official document governing the grant competition.
Accessible Format: On request to the program contact person listed
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, individuals with disabilities
can obtain this document in an accessible format.
Note: Henry Maklakiewicz signs this notice in furtherance of
DOL's role in providing support to ED.
David Barker,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of
Education.
In concurrence.
Henry Maklakiewicz,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-05655 Filed 3-20-26; 8:45 am]
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