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Ready To Learn Programming

Due Jul 8, 2026·8 days left·General ConstructionView official posting ↗

Issuing agency

Office of Elementary and Secondary Education

Method

Grant

Description

Description: RTL is designed to: (1) promote school readiness and academic achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families; (2) develop and disseminate programming and digital content containing Ready to Learn programming that is specially designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations’ digital broadcasting channels and the Internet; and (3) Produce educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and interactive. RTL accomplishes this by providing grants to support the creation of nationally distributed educational media content that meets the highest standards of educational quality. RTL television and digital media products focus on developmentally appropriate curriculum frameworks that align with widely accepted learning standards.

Contact

Name

Jennifer F Todd Grantor

Readytolearn@ed.gov

Phone

202-550-1658

Full source recordfrom Grants.gov

Detail

362348

Ost

POSTED

Cfdas

Id: 433272
Cfda Number: 84.295
Program Title: Ready-To-Learn Television
Opportunity Id: 362348

Listed

Doc Type

synopsis

Flag2006

Revision

Synopsis

Version

Agency Code

HHS-OESE

Agency Name

Jennifer F Todd Grantor

Award Floor

Agency Phone

202-550-1658

Archive Date

Aug 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Cost Sharing

Created Date

May 11, 2026 01:40:11 PM EDT

Posting Date

May 11, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Award Ceiling

Response Date

Jul 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Synopsis Desc

<p><strong>Description: </strong>RTL is designed to: (1) promote school readiness and academic achievement through the development and dissemination of accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families; (2) develop and disseminate programming and digital content containing Ready to Learn programming that is specially designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations’ digital broadcasting channels and the Internet; and (3) Produce educational outreach materials and programs that are designed to deepen and extend the effectiveness of the educational television and interactive. RTL accomplishes this by providing grants to support the creation of nationally distributed educational media content that meets the highest standards of educational quality. RTL television and digital media products focus on developmentally appropriate curriculum frameworks that align with widely accepted learning standards. </p>

Agency Details

Code: OESE
Seed: HHS-OESE
Agency Code: HHS-OESE
Agency Name: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Top Agency Code: HHS

Opportunity Id

362348

Applicant Types

Id: "25"
Description: "Others (see text field entitled \"Additional Information on Eligibility\" for clarification)"

Archive Date Str

2026-08-07-00-00-00

Number Of Awards

Posting Date Str

2026-05-11-00-00-00

Create Time Stamp

May 13, 2026 02:23:27 PM EDT

Last Updated Date

May 11, 2026 01:40:11 PM EDT

Response Date Str

2026-07-08-00-00-00

Estimated Funding

31000000

Top Agency Details

Code: HHS
Seed: HHS
Agency Code: HHS
Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services
Top Agency Code: HHS

Agency Address Desc

Readytolearn@ed.gov

Agency Contact Desc

Tammy Proctor Supervisory Education Prog. Spec. Phone 202-260-7803

Agency Contact Name

Jennifer F Todd Grantor

Agency Contact Email

Readytolearn@ed.gov

Agency Contact Phone

202-550-1658

Create Time Stamp Str

2026-05-13-14-23-27

Funding Desc Link Url

https://www.ed.gov/grants-and-programs/grants-birth-grade-12/early-learning/ready-learn-programming

Funding Instruments

Id: "G"
Description: "Grant"

Award Floor Formatted

Award Ceiling Formatted

Agency Contact Email Desc

Readytolearn@ed.gov

Applicant Eligibility Desc

To receive funding under this competition, an entity must be a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate—(a) A capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children; (b) A capacity to contract with the producers of children’s television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality;(c) A capacity, consistent with the entity’s mission and nonprofit nature, to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products; and (d) A capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific State and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level. Note: If two or more public telecommunications entities wish to form a consortium and jointly submit a single application, they must follow the procedures for group applications described in 34 CFR 75.127 through 75.129.

Estimated Funding Formatted

31,000,000

Funding Activity Categories

Id: "ED"
Description: "Education"

Draft Mode

Publisher Uid

jennifer_todd

Agency Details

Code: OESE
Seed: HHS-OESE
Agency Code: HHS-OESE
Agency Name: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Top Agency Code: HHS

Opportunity Pkgs

292748

Listed

Dialect

XFDL2.2

Family Id

Mimetype

application/pdf

Extension

pdf

Package Id

PKG00292748

Cfda Number

84.295

Last Update

May 11, 2026 01:34:24 PM EDT

Closing Date

Jul 8, 2026

Contact Info

Tammy Proctor Supervisory Education Prog. Spec. Phone 202-260-7803 Readytolearn@ed.gov

Opening Date

May 11, 2026

Program Title

Ready-To-Learn Television

Agency Details

Code: "OESE"
Seed: "HHS-OESE"
Agency Code: "HHS-OESE"
Agency Name: "Office of Elementary and Secondary Education"
Top Agency Code: "HHS"

Closing Date Str

2026-07-08-00-00-00

Is Multi Project

Opening Date Str

2026-05-11-00-00-00

Topportunity Id

362348

Opportunity Title

Ready To Learn Programming

Owning Agency Code

HHS-OESE

Top Agency Details

Code: "HHS"
Seed: "HHS"
Agency Code: "HHS"
Agency Name: "Department of Health and Human Services"
Top Agency Code: "HHS"

Opportunity Number

ED-GRANT-26-055

Electronic Required

Open To Applicant Type

Workspace Compatible Flag

Expected Application Count

Original Due Date

Jul 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT

Assist Compatible

Opportunity Title

Ready To Learn Programming

Owning Agency Code

HHS-OESE

Top Agency Details

Code: HHS
Seed: HHS
Agency Code: HHS
Agency Name: Department of Health and Human Services
Top Agency Code: HHS

Forecast Hist Count

Opportunity Number

ED-GRANT-26-055

Syn Post Date In Past

Yes

Synopsis Hist Count

Opportunity Category

Category: D
Description: Discretionary

Synopsis Attachment Folders

Id: 79698
Folder Name: HHS-OESE Full Announcement
Folder Type: Full Announcement
Zip Lob Size: 390126
Created Date: May 13, 2026 02:22:53 PM EDT
Opportunity Id: 362348
Last Updated Date: May 13, 2026 02:23:27 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments: {"id":351992,"fileName":"For Posting 84.295A RTL FY2026 Application Notice and Instructions 2026_0507.Final.pdf","mimeType":"application/pdf","createdDate":"May 13, 2026 02:23:27 PM EDT","fileLobSize":410850,"opportunityId":362348,"fileDescription":"Full Announcement","synopsisAttFolderId":79698}

Id: 362348
Title: Ready To Learn Programming
Agency: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Number: ED-GRANT-26-055
Doc Type: synopsis
Cfda List: 84.295
Open Date: 05/11/2026
Close Date: 07/08/2026
Opp Status: posted
Agency Code: HHS-OESE

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