Notice2026-10623
Notice Announcing Strenthening Institutions Program Competition
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May 28, 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 Strengthening Institutions Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031A, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 102 (Thursday, May 28, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 31709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10623]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Strenthening Institutions Program Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), 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 Strengthening Institutions Program, Assistance
Listing Number (ALN) 84.031A, 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 23,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nalini Lamba-Nieves, Telephone: (202)
453-7953. Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#410f202d282f286f0d202c23206c0f28243724320124256f262e37"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c987a8a5a0a7a0e785a8a4aba8e487a0acbfacba89acade7aea6bf">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Strengthening Institutions Program (SIP)
(84.031A) provides grants to eligible institutions of higher education
(IHEs) to help them become self-sufficient and expand their capacity to
serve low-income students by providing funds to improve and strengthen
the institution's academic quality, institutional management, and
fiscal stability. The FY 2026 competition includes priorities,
selection criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Strengthening
Institutional Capacity, Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness,
Developing High-Quality, Short-Term Programs That Meet Workforce Pell
Grant Requirements, Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education, and
Applications From Rural IHEs. The maximum award for a 60-month budget
period is $3,000,000 for individual development grants and $5,000,000
for cooperative arrangement development grants.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1057-1059g.
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="https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/improvement-of-postsecondary-education/title-iii-part-programs-strengthening-institutions">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/improvement-of-postsecondary-education/title-iii-part-programs-strengthening-institutions</a>, on DOL's website at <a href="https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/grants/apply/find-opportunities">https://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/362513">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362513</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. 2026-10623 Filed 5-27-26; 8:45 am]
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