Notice2026-10631
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Basic Needs Program Competition
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Published
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 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116N, 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]
[Pages 31710-31711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10631]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education--Basic Needs Program Competition
AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education (ED), U.S. 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 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE)--Basic Needs for Postsecondary Students Program,
Assistance Listing Number (ALN)
[[Page 31711]]
84.116N, 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:
Robin Dabney, Telephone: (202) 453-7908.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ddffceef4fed3f8f8f9eefbf2efcdf2eee9eef8fef2f3f9fcefe4cee9e8f9f8f3e9eecdeff2faeffcf0ddf8f9b3faf2eb"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cd8facbea4ae83a8a8a9beaba2bf9da2beb9bea8aea2a3a9acbfb49eb9b8a9a8a3b9be9dbfa2aabfaca08da8a9e3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FIPSE--Basic Needs for Postsecondary
Students Program (84.116N) is designed to advance systemic and
sustainable solutions to student basic needs insecurity through support
programs that address the basic needs of students and to report on
practices that improve outcomes for students.
The Fiscal Year 2026 competition includes priorities, selection
criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Returning Education to
the States, Basic Needs Security, and Connecting Students to Work-based
learning.
Maximum Award: $5,000,000 for a project period of 48 months.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; the Explanatory Statement
accompanying Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
(Pub. L. 119-75).
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/basic-needs-postsecondary-students-program">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/improvement-of-postsecondary-education/basic-needs-postsecondary-students-program</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/362508">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362508</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. 2026-10631 Filed 5-27-26; 8:45 am]
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