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Rule2025-173102025-09-09

Final Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States

Education Department

Abstract

The Department of Education (Department) announces three priorities and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use an entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. These priorities and definitions replace the Secretary's supplemental priorities published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) and all other agency-wide supplemental priorities published prior to January 20, 2025.

Action & Dates

Action
Final priorities and definitions.
Dates
The priorities and definitions are effective October 9, 2025.
Effective Date
2025-10-09

CFR References

Document Excerpt

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Education 34 CFR Part 75 [Docket ID ED-2025-OS-0020] ( printed page 43514) AGENCY: U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Final priorities and definitions. SUMMARY: The Department of Education (Department) announces three priorities and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use an entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. These priorities and definitions replace the Secretary's supplemental priorities published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 ( 86 FR 70612 ) and all other agency-wide supplemental priorities published prior to January 20, 2025. DATES: The priorities and definitions are effective October 9, 2025. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zachary Rogers, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20202-6450. Telephone: (202) 260-1144. Email: SSP@ed.gov . If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability and wish to access telecommunications relay services, please dial 7-1-1. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of This Regulatory Action: On May 21, 2025, the Department published a notice of proposed supplemental priorities and definitions (NPP) in the Federal Register ( 90 FR 21710 ). These final priorities and definitions may be used across the Department's discretionary grant programs. Summary of the Major Provisio…

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Full Document

Citation: 90 FR 43514

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