Notice2026-07672
Notice Announcing Supporting Effective Educator Development Program Competition
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Published
April 20, 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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.423A, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 20989]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-07672]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Supporting Effective Educator Development
Program Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education; Department of Labor.
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 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Supporting Effective
Educator Development (SEED) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.423A,
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 1,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Orman Feres. Telephone: 202-453-6921.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5fac7d8d4db9bf3d0c7d0c6f5f0d19bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1659647b777838507364736556537238717960">[email protected]</span></a> or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34677171707471701a535b42"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b786e6e6f6b6e6f054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SEED program provides funding to
increase the number of highly effective educators by supporting the
implementation of evidence-based practices that prepare, develop, or
enhance the skills of educators. These grants will allow eligible
entities to develop, expand, and evaluate practices that can serve as
models to be sustained and disseminated. The FY 2026 competition
includes four absolute priorities, three competitive preference
priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The absolute
priorities are: Supporting Effective Teachers, Supporting Effective
Principals and Other School Leaders, Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy,
and Meaningful Learning Opportunities for Students. The competitive
preference priorities are: Returning Education to the States, Advancing
Artificial Intelligence in Education, and Career Pathways and Workforce
Readiness.
Eligible Applicants: To receive funds under this program, an
applicant must be:
(a) An institution of higher education that provides course
materials or resources that are evidence-based in increasing academic
achievement, graduation rates, or rates of postsecondary education
matriculation;
(b) A national nonprofit entity with a demonstrated record of
raising student academic achievement, graduation rates, and rates of
higher education attendance, matriculation, or completion, or of
effectiveness in providing preparation and professional development
activities and programs for teachers, principals, or other school
leaders;
(c) The Bureau of Indian Education; or
(d) A partnership consisting of--
(i) One or more entities described in paragraph (a) or (b); and
(ii) A for-profit entity.
Program Authority: Sections 2242 of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act, as amended (20 U.S.C. 6672).
To Apply: The complete funding opportunity announcement and all
information needed to apply, including the priorities and program
requirements, are available on ED's website at <a href="https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/teacher-preparation-grants/supporting-effective-educator-development-grant-program">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/teacher-preparation-grants/supporting-effective-educator-development-grant-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://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361921">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/361921</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 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.
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. 2026-07672 Filed 4-17-26; 8:45 am]
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