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Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Meaningful Learning Opportunities

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Agency: Education Department
Funding: See Federal Register notice for funding amount details.
Deadline: March 16, 2026 (23 days remaining)
Status: Active
Eligibility: See Federal Register notice for complete eligibility requirements.

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Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Meaningful Learning Opportunities is sponsored by Education Department. The Department of Education (Department) announces a final priority and definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025 (90 FR 43514), and the additional proposed Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Artificial Intelligence, published as a proposed priority on July 21, 2025 (90 FR 34203); Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, published as a proposed priority on September 25, 2025 (90 FR 46111); and Promoting Patriotic Education, published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025 (90 FR 44788). Action: Final priority and definitions. Published in the Federal Register on 2026-02-12. Federal Register document number: 2026-02854.

Application snapshot: target deadline March 16, 2026; published funding information See Federal Register notice for funding amount details.; eligibility guidance See Federal Register notice for complete eligibility requirements.

Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.

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