Federal Register #2026-09716

Ready to Learn Programming Program Administration for Educational TV and Digital Content

This opportunity seeks a partner to administer the Ready to Learn Programming program for educational television and digital content: - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Education (ED), supported by the Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named - Services requested: - Development, national distribution, and localization of high-quality educational and instructional television programming and digital content for preschool and elementary school children and their families - Educational outreach at the local level - Eligible applicants must be public telecommunications entities with the ability to: - Contract with producers of children’s television programming - Negotiate contracts for program-related products - Provide educational outreach - Competition includes: - Two competitive preference priorities: Meaningful Learning Opportunities and Applications from New Potential Grantees - One invitational priority: Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy - No specific products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are listed - Focus is on service delivery and program administration, not product procurement

Description

The Administration for Children and Families at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is soliciting applications to support the administration of the Ready to Learn Programming program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED). The program aims to promote school readiness and academic achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families. Eligible applicants must be public telecommunications entities capable of developing and distributing educational television programming nationwide. The competition includes competitive preference priorities and an invitational priority focused on evidence-based literacy.

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