Notice2026-07030
Notice Announcing Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program Competition
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April 10, 2026
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Education Department
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The Employment and Training Administration at U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.215G, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18445-18446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07030]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Innovative Approaches to Literacy Program
Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education; Department of Labor.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Employment and Training Administration at U.S. Department
of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the
administration of the Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) program,
Assistance Listing Number 84.215G, 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 June 9,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Simon Earle. Telephone: (202) 453-
7923. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1a2989c9e9fdfb490839d94b19495df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcaf95919392d2b99d8e9099bc9998d29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IAL program supports high-quality
programs designed to develop and improve literacy skills for children
and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local
educational agencies and schools. IAL promotes innovative literacy
programs that support the development of literacy skills in low-income
communities, including programs that (1) develop and enhance effective
school library programs, which may include providing professional
development for school librarians, books, and up-to-date materials to
high-need schools; (2) provide early literacy services, including
pediatric literacy programs through which, during well-child visits,
medical providers trained in research-based methods of early language
and literacy promotion provide developmentally appropriate books and
recommendations to parents to encourage them to read aloud to their
children starting in infancy; and (3) provide high-quality books on a
regular basis to children and adolescents from low-income communities
to increase reading motivation, performance, and frequency. The FY 2026
competition includes two absolute priorities, two competitive
preference priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The
absolute priorities are: Projects, Carried Out in Coordination with
School Libraries, for Book Distribution, Childhood Literacy Activities,
or Both; and Returning Education to the States. The competitive
preference priorities are: Rural Applicants and Meaningful Learning
Opportunities for Students.
Eligible Applicants: To be considered for an award under this
competition, an applicant must be one or more of the following:
(1) A local educational agency (LEA) in which 20 percent or more of
the students served by the LEA are from families with an income below
the poverty line (as defined in section 8101(41) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act, as amended).
(2) A consortium of such LEAs described in paragraph (1) above.
(3) The Bureau of Indian Education.
(4) An eligible national nonprofit organization that serves
children and students within the attendance boundaries of one or more
eligible LEAs.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 6646.
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 <a href="https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/well-rounded-education-programs/innovative-approaches-to-literacy/">https://oese.ed.gov/offices/office-of-discretionary-grants-support-services/well-rounded-education-programs/innovative-approaches-to-literacy/</a>, on DOL's website
at <a href="http://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/">www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/</a>find-opportunities, and on
<a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> at <a href="https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361808">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361808</a>. The
full application package is available at <a href="https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00292370-instructions.pdf">https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/opportunities/instructions/PKG00292370-instructions.pdf</a>. The
application notice and instructions on <a href="http://Grants.gov">Grants.gov</a> 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.
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Note: Henry Maklakiewicz signs this notice in furtherance of
DOL's role in providing support to ED.
Kirsten Baesler,
Assistant Secretary, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education,
Department of Education.
In concurrence.
Henry Maklakiewicz,
Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training, Department of Labor.
[FR Doc. 2026-07030 Filed 4-9-26; 8:45 am]
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