Notice2026-11110
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Postsecondary Student Success Grants Program Competition
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Published
June 3, 2026
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Education Department
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The Department of Labor and Department of Education (ED) announce the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Postsecondary Student Success Grants (PSSG) Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 3, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 33163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-11110]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education-Postsecondary Student Success Grants Program Competition
AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Department of Labor (DOL)
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Labor and Department of Education (ED)
announce the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal
Year (FY) 2026 for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary
Education (FIPSE)--Postsecondary Student Success Grants (PSSG) Program,
Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116M.
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 29,
2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robyn Wood and Nemeka Mason-Clercin.
Email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dfafacacb89fbabbf1b8b0a9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2d5d5e5e4a6d4849034a425b">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The PSSG Program is designed to improve
postsecondary student outcomes, including retention, transfer, credit
accumulation, and completion, by leveraging data and implementing,
scaling, and rigorously evaluating evidence-based strategies.
The FY 2026 competition includes priorities, selection criteria,
and requirements. The priorities are: Early Phase Projects That
Demonstrate a Rationale; Mid Phase Projects Supported by Moderate
Evidence; Advancing Artificial Intelligence to Support Postsecondary
Student Success; Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness; Developing or
Expanding High-Quality Short Term Programs; Projects That Support
College-to-Career Pathways and Supports; Returning Education to the
States; and Innovative, Evidence-Based Financing Models.
Maximum Award: $4,000,000 (Early Phase) and $8,000,000 (Mid Phase),
for a project period of up to 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/postsecondary-student-success-grant-pssg-program">https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-higher-education/improvement-of-postsecondary-education/postsecondary-student-success-grant-pssg-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/362602">https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362602</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.
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. 2026-11110 Filed 6-2-26; 8:45 am]
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