Notice2026-10632
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Open Textbook Pilot Program Competition
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May 28, 2026
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Education Department
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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)--Open Textbook Pilot Program (OTP), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T, 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 31711-31712]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10632]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education--Open Textbook Pilot 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 Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE)--Open Textbook Pilot Program (OTP), Assistance
Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T, 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#fcb3a8acbc9998d29b938a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c689929686a3a2e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FIPSE--OTP program (84.116T)
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supports projects at eligible institutions of higher education (IHEs)
or State higher education agencies that create new open textbooks and
expand the use of open textbooks and course materials in courses that
are part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high
enrollments. Applicants are encouraged to develop projects that
demonstrate the greatest potential to achieve the highest level of
savings for students through sustainable, expanded use of open
educational resources in high-enrollment courses or in programs that
prepare individuals for in-demand fields.
The Fiscal Year 2026 competition includes priorities, selection
criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Improving Collaboration
and Dissemination, Addressing Gaps in the Open Textbook Marketplace and
Bringing Solutions to Scale, Promoting Student Success, Advancing
Artificial Intelligence in Education, and Returning Education to the
States.
Maximum Award: $2,000,000 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/open-textbooks-pilot-program">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/improvement-of-postsecondary-education/open-textbooks-pilot-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/362511">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362511</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. 2026-10632 Filed 5-27-26; 8:45 am]
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