FY 2023 OPEN TEXTBOOKS PILOT (OTP) 

PROGRAM

PRE- APPLICATION WEBINAR*

Kurrinn Abrams, OTP Program Lead & Competition Manager

Dr. Stacey Slijepcevic, HSI Division Director

*Please visit our website or grants.gov to view our pre-application webinar 

slide deck and FAQ document.
DISCLAIMER

NOTE: THE FEDERAL REGISTER IS THE OFFICIAL

APPLICATION SUBMISSION GUIDE. THIS WEBINAR

PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ONLY
AGENDA

 General Information/FY 2022 Competition at a Glance

 Purpose

 Eligibility Information

 Requirements

 Priorities

 Selection Criteria

 Understanding Indirect Costs

 Budget Tips

 Performance Measures

 Planning Your Grant Application

 Application Review and Selection Process

 Submission Information

 Call for Peer Reviewers

 Questions from the Field

 Resources and Program Contacts
GENERAL INFORMATION

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• Notice Inviting Applications (NIA) published in the Federal Register on March 17, 

2023, with a deadline of May 16, 2023.

• Download application package in Grants.gov by searching for the ALN 84.116T or

Funding Opportunity Number ED-GRANTS-031723-001

• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) posted on the Open Textbooks Pilot website
FY 2023 COMPETITION AT A GLANCE

• APPLICATIONAVAILABLE: March 17, 2023

• APPLICATIONDEADLINE: May 16, 2023, at 11:59pm ET

• ESTIMATEDAVAILABLE FUNDS: $10,626,704

• ESTIMATEDRANGE OF AWARDS: $1,773,000 to $2,125,000 (FOR 3

YEARS)*

• MAXIMUM AWARD: We will not make an award exceeding 

$2,125,000 for the entire project period of 36 months.

• PROJECT PERIOD: 36 MONTHS

• ESTIMATEDNUMBEROF AWARDS: 5

* ALL AWARDEE FUNDSWILL BE FRONTLOADED.

• PRIORITIES

• 3 Absolute Priorities

• 1 Competitive Preference Priority

• 1 Invitational Priority

• This program uses an unrestricted indirect cost rate. For 

more information regarding indirect costs, or to obtain a 

negotiated indirect cost rate, please see 

https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocfo/intro.html

• Budgets may not exceed range cap but may be below the 

estimated range.

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PROGRAM PURPOSE

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The OTP program supports projects at eligible institutions of higher education that 

create new open textbooks and expand the use of open textbooks in courses that are 

part of a degree-granting program, particularly those with high enrollments. This 

pilot program emphasizes the development of projects that demonstrate the 

greatest potential to achieve the highest level of savings for students through 

sustainable, expanded use of open textbooks in high-enrollment courses or in 

programs that prepare individuals for in-demand fields.
ELIGIBILITY

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Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the 

Higher Education Act (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1001), or State higher 

education agencies that:

a) Lead the activities of a consortium that is comprised of at 

least:

(i) Three IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA;

(ii) An educational technology or electronic 

curriculum design expert (which may include such 

experts that are employed by one or more of the 

consortium institutions); and

(iii) An advisory group of at least three employers, 

workforce organizations, or sector partners; and

b) Have demonstrated experience in the development and 

implementation of open educational resources.
REQUIREMENTS

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Accessibility: All digital content developed under this grant program must incorporate the principles of 

universal design to ensure that they are accessible to individuals with disabilities. The content and courses 

must be in full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 

1973, as amended, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0, Level AA.

Technical Standards for Interoperability: All digital assets developed under this grant program must be 

produced to maximize interoperability, exchange, and reuse and must conform to industry-recognized open 

standards and specifications. Applicants must identify the industry standard they will use. All digital assets 

created in whole or in part under this grant program must be licensed for free, attributed public use and 

distribution as required under 2 CFR 3474.20.

Applicants should identify the industry standard they will use for “Technical Standards for Interoperability” 

in the narrative section “Quality of the Project Design” within the Project Narrative Attachment Form.
COMPETITION PRIORITIES

Three (3) Absolute Priorities (Required)

1. Absolute Priority 1 -- Improving Collaboration and Dissemination.

2. Absolute Priority 2 -- Addressing Gaps in the Open Textbook Marketplace and Bringing Solutions to Scale.

3. Absolute Priority 3 -- Promoting Student Success.

One (1) Competitive Preference Priority (Optional for up to 5 additional points)

1. Competitive Preference Priority -- Using Technology-Based Strategies for Personalized Learning and Continuous Improvement.

One (1) Invitational Priority (Optional – no points awarded for addressing this priority) 

1. Invitational Priority -- Participation by Minority-Serving Institutions and Community College -- we do not give an application that 

meets this invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY #1 (REQUIRED)

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 1: IMPROVING COLLABORATION AND DISSEMINATION

To meet this priority, an eligible applicant must propose to lead and carry out projects that involve a consortia of 

institutions, instructors, and subject matter experts, including no less than three IHEs, along with relevant employers, 

workforce stakeholders (as defined in the NIA), and/or trade or professional associations (as defined in the NIA). Applicants

must explain how the members of the consortium will work together to develop and implement open textbooks that: 

(a) Reduce the cost of college for large numbers of students through a variety of cost saving measures; and 

(b) Contain instructional content and ancillary instructional materials that align student learning objectives with the skills 

or knowledge required by large numbers of students (at a given institution or nationally), or in the case of a career and 

technical postsecondary program, meet industry standards in in-demand industry sectors or in-demand occupations 

(as defined in the NIA).
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER -

Absolute Priority 

#1

 What’s the basis of selection for the consortium member?

 What expertise and/or resources does the consortium

member provide?

 What’s their responsibility?

 How will the consortium work together to 

develop/implement content aligned with the

objectives of the grant?

 In what way does the Advisory group augment the

knowledge and skills of the other members of the

consortium?

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY #2 (REQUIRED)

ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 2: ADDRESSING GAPS IN THE OPEN TEXTBOOK MARKETPLACE AND BRINGING SOLUTIONS TO SCALE

To meet this priority, an applicant must identify the gaps in the open textbook marketplace in courses that are part of a degree-granting 

program that it seeks to address and propose how to close such gaps. An applicant must propose a comprehensive plan to:

a) Identify and assess existing open educational resources in the proposed subject area before creating new ones, such as by identifying any 

existing open textbooks that could potentially be used as models for the design of the project or ancillary learning resources that would 

support the development of courses that use open textbooks; 

b) Focus on the creation and expansion of education and training materials that can be scaled, within and beyond the participating 

consortium members, to reach a broad range of students participating in high-enrollment courses or preparing for in-demand industry 

sectors or in-demand occupations; 

c) Create and disseminate protocols to review any open textbooks created or adapted through the project for accuracy, rigor, and

accessibility for students with disabilities; 

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY #2 (REQUIRED)

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 2: ADDRESSING GAPS IN THE OPEN TEXTBOOK MARKETPLACE AND BRINGING SOLUTIONS TO SCALE

To meet this priority, an applicant must identify the gaps in the open textbook marketplace in courses that are part of a 

degree-granting program that it seeks to address and propose how to close such gaps. An applicant must propose a 

comprehensive plan to:

d) Disseminate information about the results of the project to other IHEs, including promoting the adoption of any open 

textbooks created or adapted through the project, or adopting open standard protocols and processes that support the 

interoperability for any digital assets created; 

e) Include professional development to build capacity of faculty, instructors, and other staff to adapt and use open 

textbooks; and 

f) Describe the courses for which open textbooks and ancillary materials are being developed.
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER -

Absolute Priority 

#2

 What open textbook materials are already out there?

What gaps exist? And how do the materials you propose

to develop fit into this picture?

 What activities will you undertake to support systemlevel OER initiatives? This can include training,

professional development, technology, learning design

and faculty support.

 What’s the review process and criteria that establish

standards for the open textbooks?

 How will you share, collaborate, and disseminate open

textbooks materials?

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY #3 (REQUIRED)

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ABSOLUTE PRIORITY 3: PROMOTING STUDENT SUCCESS

To meet this priority, an applicant must propose to build upon existing open textbook materials and/or develop new open 

textbooks for high-enrollment courses or high-enrollment programs in order to achieve the highest level of savings for students.

Additionally, this priority requires the applicant to include plans for: 

(a) Promoting and tracking the use of open textbooks in postsecondary courses across participating members of the consortium, 

including an estimate of the projected direct cost savings for students that will be reported during the annual performance 

review; 

(b) Monitoring the impact of open textbooks on instruction, learning outcomes, course outcomes, and educational costs; 

(c) Investigating and disseminating evidence-based practices associated with using open textbooks that improve student 

outcomes; and 

(d) Updating the open textbooks beyond the funded period.
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER -

Absolute Priority 

#3

 How do the selected courses, program or degree pathway

promote student success and degree completion?

 How will you promote awareness and adoption of the

open textbooks? How do you track the use of the

materials?

 How will you assess the impact of open textbooks on

instruction, learning outcomes, course outcomes, and

educational costs?

 Is there a sustainable workflow to maintain and

disseminate the open textbooks when funding

ceases?

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COMPETITIVE PREFERENCE PRIORITY (OPTIONAL)

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COMPETITIVE PREFERENCE PRIORITY -- Using Technology-Based Strategies for Personalized Learning and 

Continuous Improvement (up to 5 points). 

To meet this priority, an applicant must propose a project that focuses on improving instruction and student 

learning outcomes by integrating technology-based strategies, such as personalized learning, and providing 

support to faculty, instructors, and other staff who are delivering courses using these techniques. The project 

must enable students to tailor and monitor their own learning and/or allow instructors to monitor the 

individual performance of each student in the classes or courses for which the applicant proposes to develop 

open textbooks. In addition, online and technology-enabled content and courses developed under this 

project must incorporate the principles of universal design in order to ensure that they are readily accessible 

by all students, including students with disabilities. The openly licensed resources that are developed should 

support traditional, text-based materials, including through such tools as adaptive learning modules, digital 

simulations, and tools to assist student engagement.
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Competitive 

Preference Priority

 How will the open textbooks promote active

learning?

 How does the technology pair with the content to

help improve instruction and student learning

outcomes?

Questions related to the open licensing requirements

should be submitted to kurrinn.abrams2@ed.gov with a 

copy to tech@ed.gov.

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INVITATIONAL PRIORITY (OPTIONAL)

INVITATIONAL PRIORITY -- Participation by Minority-Serving Institutions and Community Colleges* 

An application from a Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) (as defined in this notice) or community college (as 

defined in the NIA) that leads the activities of the consortium and serves as the fiscal agent; or an application 

from a consortium in which an MSI or community college is a member of the consortium but not the lead 

applicant.

Note: Please reference the NIA for the definition of a MSI and community college. A full list of institutions 

designated as eligible is available at: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/idues/eligibility.html

*For FY 2023, and any subsequent year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applications from this 

competition, this priority is an invitational priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(1), we do not give an application that meets this 

invitational priority a competitive or absolute preference over other applications.

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

 The selection criteria are the criteria against which the peer reviewers

evaluate and score each application.

 The Department selects grantees based on peer reviewerscores,

so clearly addressing the selection criteria is critical.

 Respond to the selection criteria and each factor in the appropriate

section.

 The project narrative should be organized in seven labeled sections that

correspond to and follow the order of the seven selection criteria.

a. Significance

b. Quality of the Project Design

c. Quality of the Project Services

d. Quality of the Project Personnel

e. Adequacy of Resources

f. Quality of the Management Plan

g. Quality of the Project Evaluation

 The maximum total score that any applicant may receive on the

seven selection criteria is 100 points.

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Selection Criteria Maximum Points

Selection Criteria Maximum Points

Significance 20

Quality of Project Design 16

Quality of Project Services 15

Quality of Project Personnel 9

Adequacy of Resources 20

Quality of Management Plan 10

Quality of Project Evaluation 10

Total Maximum Score forSelection 

Criteria

100

Competitive Preference Priority 5

Total PossibleScore PerApplication 105

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Significance

(maximum 20 points)

The Secretary considers the significance of the proposed

project. In determining the significance of the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

1) The extent to which the proposed project is likely to 

build local capacity to provide, improve, or expand 

services that address the needs of the target population 

(up to 10 points).

2) The potential replicability of the proposed project or 

strategies, including, as appropriate, the potential for 

implementation in a variety of settings (up to 10 

points).

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QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER -

Significance

• How does the proposed project expand or 

strengthen the institution’s capacity and ability 

to address the needs of the target population?

• How does the project support new or 

substantially improved strategies to address 

widely shared challenges to instruction and 

student learning?

• Does the project or proposed strategies have 

potential to be replicated in a variety of 

settings?

• If the project is successful, what improvements 

or systemic changes are expected?

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Quality of Project Design

(maximum 16 points)

The Secretary considers the quality of the design of the proposed

project. In determining the quality of the design of the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(1) The extent to which the goals, objectives, and outcomes to be

achieved by the proposed project are clearly specified and

measurable (up to 4 points).

(2) The extent to which the design of the proposed project is

appropriate to, and will successfully address, the needs of the

target population or other identified needs (up to 4 points).

(3) The extent to which the proposed project is designed to build

capacity and yield results that will extend beyond the period of

Federal financial assistance (up to 4 points).

(4) The extent to which the proposed project represents an

exceptional approach to the priority or priorities established

for the competition (up to 4 points).

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QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Project Design

• Is there evidence that supports your approach 

to the design of the project?

• How do the objectives relate to the project 

goals and what are the anticipated outcomes? 

Are they measurable?

• Have you identified the target population? 

Their challenges? Needs?

• What are the capacity building initiatives and 

how will they be parlayed into sustainable, 

reproducible initiatives elsewhere?

• How will the project continue after the grant 

period?

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Quality of Project Services

(maximum 15 points)

The Secretary considers the quality of the services to be provided by the

proposed project. In determining the quality of the services to be provided

by the proposed project, the Secretary considers the quality and sufficiency

of strategies for ensuring equal access and treatment for eligible project

participants who are members of groups that have traditionally been

underrepresented based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, or

disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(1) The likelihood that the services to be provided by the proposed project

will lead to improvements in the achievement of students as measured

against rigorous academic standards (up to 5 points).

(2) The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed

project involve the collaboration of appropriate partners for

maximizing the effectiveness of project services (up to 5 points).

(3) The extent to which the training or professional development services

to be provided by the proposed project are of sufficient quality,

intensity, and duration to lead to improvements in practice among the

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QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Project Services

• Are the proposed services appropriate 

for the targeted outcome/impact?

• To what extent are the expertise and 

resources of the consortium leveraged 

to maximize effectiveness of the 

services?

• Are the training and professional 

development services sufficient to 

achieve the objectives and goals of the 

project?

• Did the letters of support or MOU’s 

outline each partners responsibilities to 

the project?

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Quality of Project Personnel

(maximum 9 points)

The Secretary considers the quality of the personnel who will carry out the

proposed project. In determining the quality of project personnel, the

Secretary considers the extent to which the applicant encourages applications

for employment from persons who are members of groups that have

traditionally been underrepresented based on race, color, national origin,

gender, age, or disability. In addition, the Secretary considers the following

factors:

(1) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of the

project director or principal investigator (up to 5 points).

(2) The qualifications, including relevant training and experience, of key

project personnel (up to 4 points).

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QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Project 

Personnel

•Is the experience and 

training of the Project 

Director and key 

personnel directly related 

to the activity objectives?

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SELECTION 

CRITERIA

Adequacy of Resources

(maximum 20 points)

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The Secretary considers the adequacy of resources for the proposed

project. In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed

project, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(1) The relevance and demonstrated commitment of each partner in

the proposed project to the implementation and success of the

project (up to 10 points).

(2) The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the

objectives, design, and potential significance of the proposed

project (up to 10 points).
QUESTIONSTO 

CONSIDER –

Adequacy of 

Resources

• How are the resources related to the 

successful implementation of the 

project?

• Describe if these resources are 

available at your institution (or in 

partner institutions); or if you plan to 

acquire them.

• Letters of commitment and support 

should be submitted to demonstrate 

level of commitment to the project.

• Are the requested funds reasonable in 

relation to the complexity and scale of 

the project?

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SELECTION 

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Quality of Management Plan

(maximum 10 points)

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The Secretary considers the quality of the management plan for

the proposed project. In determining the quality of the

management plan for the proposed project, the Secretary

considers the following factors:

(1) The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the

objectives of the proposed project on time and within budget,

including clearly defined responsibilities, timelines, and

milestones for accomplishing project tasks (up to 5 points).

(2) The extent to which the time commitments of the project

director and principal investigator and other key project

personnel are appropriate and adequate to meet the

objectives of the proposed project (up to 5 points).
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Management 

Plan

• What is the plan to ensure proper and 

efficient management of the project, 

including methods of coordination 

across organizational units, partners, 

stakeholders, etc.? Who is responsible 

for what?

• How will you ensure that the project is 

on schedule and within budget to meet 

the identified goals and objectives of 

the project?

• Have sufficient staff and time been 

committed to ensure that the identified 

goals and objectives are met?

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SELECTION 

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Quality of Project Evaluation

(maximum 10 points)

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The Secretary considers the quality of the evaluation to be

conducted of the proposed project. In determining the quality of

the evaluation, the Secretary considers the following factors:

(1) The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,

feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and

outcomes of the proposed project (up to 5 points).

(2) The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use

of objective performance measures that are clearly related to

the intended outcomes of the project and will produce

quantitative and qualitative data to the extent possible (up to

5 points).
QUESTIONS TO 

CONSIDER –

Evaluation Plan

• Describe the methods for data 

collection and evaluation.

• How will you assess student learning 

outcomes and impact on instruction?

• Are the proposed activities/strategies 

appropriate to yielding the intended 

data?

• How will the evaluation be used to 

inform continuous improvement?

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APPLICATION 

TIEBREAKERS

1. First Tiebreaker: The first tiebreaker will be the highest average 

score for the selection criterion “Quality of the Project Design.” If 

a tie remains, the second tiebreaker will be utilized.

2. Second Tiebreaker: The second tiebreaker will be the highest 

average score for the selection criterion “Significance.” If a tie 

remains, the third tiebreaker will be utilized.

3. Third Tiebreaker: The third tiebreaker will be the highest average 

score for the competitive preference priority. If a tie remains, the 

fourth tiebreaker will be utilized.

4. Fourth Tiebreaker: The fourth tiebreaker will be the applicant that 

proposes the highest level of savings for students in response to 

Absolute Priority 3 and the Annual Performance Reporting 

requirements. Applicants must indicate the projected direct cost 

savings for students in the one-page abstract. If a tie remains, the 

fifth tiebreaker will be utilized.

5. Fifth Tiebreaker: The fifth tiebreaker will be the applicant that 

promotes equitable geographic distribution of OTP grantees.

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UNDERSTANDING 

INDIRECT COST

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INDIRECT COST

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APPLICABLE INDIRECT COST RATE TYPE

• This program uses an unrestricted 

indirect cost rate.

• For more information regarding

indirect costs, please see 

https://www2.ed.gov/about/office

s/list/ocfo/intro.html or contact 

indirectcostdivision@ed.gov

REGULATIONS & GUIDANCE

UNIFORM GUIDANCE

• 2 CFR 200 SUBPART E

• FAQS: https://www.cfo.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-

11-26-Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf

DEPARTMENTAL REGULATIONS

• EDUCATION DEPARTMENT GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

REGULATIONS

• 34CFR 75.560 - 75.580

• 34 CFR 76.560 - 76.580
Budget Tips

a. Budgets should reflect the scale and scope of the project.

b. Budgets may not exceed the estimated range of $1,773,000-$2,125,000 but 

they may be below the estimated range.

c. Complete the ED standard form 524 and prepare a detailed budget narrative 

that includes the costs and justification of costs.

d. No cost share or matching requirements.

e. Scholarships and student financial assistance are not an allowable cost. 

Please see the Uniform Guidance for all allowable costs/activities.

f. Unrestricted indirect cost rate.

g. Budgets will be evaluated by peer reviewers for relevance and 

appropriateness. Program staff will also review budgets to ensure that 

proposed costs are justifiable, reasonable and allowable.

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Performance 

Measures

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PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES

• As required by GPRA, the Department of Education has prepared a strategic plan for 2022-

2026. This plan reflects the Department’s priorities and integrates them with its mission and 

program authorities and describes how the Department will work to improve education for 

all children and adults in the U.S. The Department’s goals, as listed in the plan.

• The performance measures for the Open Textbooks Pilot Program are part of the 

Department’s plan for meeting Goal 4. Goal 4: Increase postsecondary value by focusing on 

equity-conscious strategies to address access to high-quality institutions, affordability, 

completion, post-enrollment success, and support for inclusive institutions.

• Within every program in the Department, we identify measures that when aggregated help 

inform us and the public of progress and performance toward reaching the purpose of the 

program.

• The applicant should also propose performance measures that produce data about the 

desired outcomes.

• As a grantee, you will submit an annual performance report each year to ED that will 

provide information to track and evaluate your progress towards your goals and objectives; 

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PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES

THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE OTP PROGRAM ARE:

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a. The number of students who enrolled in courses that use open textbooks 

and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant;

b. The number of students who completed courses that used open textbooks 

and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant;

c. The failure rate or withdrawal rate in courses that use open textbooks 

and/or ancillary materials compared with equivalent courses that used 

commercial textbooks;

d. The average grade of students who completed a course that used open 

textbooks and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant compared 

with the equivalent average grade of students who used commercial 

textbooks;

e. The number of faculty/instructors that use open textbooks and/or ancillary 

materials developed through the grant;

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PERFORMANCE 

MEASURES

THE PERFORMANCE INDICATORS FOR THE OTP PROGRAM ARE:

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f. The number of institutions within the consortium, and the number of 

institutions outside of the consortium, that adopted the open textbooks 

and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant;

g. The number of courses among consortium members that adopted the open 

textbooks and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant, compared 

to those that continued to use commercial textbooks;

h. The number of faculty/instructors or institutions that use tools for revising 

and remixing open educational resources content to facilitate adoption of 

open textbooks and/or ancillary materials developed through the grant;

i. The average cost savings per student; and

j. The total cost savings for students who used open textbooks and/or ancillary 

materials developed through the grant compared to students in the same 

course of study who used traditional textbooks.

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Planning Your Grant 

Application

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PLANNING 

YOUR GRANT 

APPLICATION

• Think about the OER gaps that already exist.

• Identify goals and activities for your proposed project, 

especially how they will focus on creating or expanding 

open educational resources for students, making OER 

materials accessible and customizable, how to maximize 

interoperability, exchange, and reuse, and how your OER 

materials will conform to industry-recognized open 

standards and specifications.

• Analyze every proposed activity to ensure that it is

attainable, meaningful, and measurable.

• Choose metrics and evaluation methodsthat will produce 

evidence aboutthe impact of open textbooks on 

instruction, learning, course outcomes, and education 

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PLANNING 

YOUR GRANT 

APPLICATION

• Work towards sustainability of your project and 

materials. Consider how you will continue to 

address those gaps or update OER materials. 

regardless of funding.

• Consider how you will promote awareness and 

adoption of the open textbooks, as well as how 

you will share, collaborate, and disseminate 

these materials.

• Dedicate adequate personnel, resources and time to

developing open educational resources, including

clearly outlining the roles and responsibilities of

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PLANNING 

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• Be realistic and straightforward about every aspect

of your project design.

• Design activities and servicesthat are 

manageable and directly addressyour identified

challenges and issues.

• Knowyour budget and ensure that all costs are

allowable, allocable, and reasonable.

• Forecast and create an implementation and

management plan that is realistic.

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PLANNING 

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• We recommend a limit to no more than 60 pages. This only 

applies to the application narrative and does not apply to 

the cover sheet, budget section and budget justification, 

assurances and certifications, one-page abstract, 

resumes/CVs, bibliography, or letters of support. 

• We recommend that if you are addressing the CPP, include 

no more than 3 additional pages.

• Double space all text in the narrative, including titles, 

headings, footnotes, quotations, references, and captions.

• Use a readable 12-point font (e.g., Time New Roman, 

Courier, or Arial).

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STRUCTURING 

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APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend organizing your application 

according to the selection criteria, so that the 

information is easily found by the reviewers.

• Remember reviewers will determine the extent to 

which the applicant meets the criterion, so it is 

important to be clear and concise in your responses, 

and that reviewers don’t have to search through your 

application to find the information.

• Ensure reviewers know exactly which criteria you are 

responding to.

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Review and 

Selection Process

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Review and Selection Process

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• Applications are screened to ensure that they meet all the requirements of the program.

• Peer reviewers have expertise in areas pertinent to the grant program.

• All reviewers are screened for conflicts of interest to ensure a fair and competitive review 

process.

• Reviewers will read and score applications for each selection criterion, the competitive 

preference priority, and invitational priority, if applicable.

• A rank order of all applications is developed based on the peer review score.
Submission 

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Logistical Advice

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• Register early: Grants.gov registration involves many steps including registration on SAM 

(www.sam.gov).

• Write clearly: Peer reviewers have only your writing to evaluate.

• Ensure that your IHE’s UEI number is up-to-date and active in SAM https://www.Sam.Gov/sam/.

• Submit Early: We strongly recommend that you do not wait until the last day to submit your 

application.

READ THE NIA. UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS. PLAN AHEAD.
SUBMITTING 

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IN 

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HTTPS://WWW.GRANTS.GOV/

• SEACH GRANTS FOR

• ALN 84.116T or

• LOOK FOR THE OPPORTUNITYNUMBER: EDGRANTS-031723-001

• You willthen see all ofthe application information and

instructions, including the NIA and application

booklet, which outlinesthe checklist and formsyou

need to fill out.
SUBMITTING 

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• Electronic submission required through grants.gov unless you have 

a waiver. The application uploading process is time consuming. 

Please submit your application early.

• Grants.gov applicants can apply online using Workspace. 

Workspace is a shared, online environment where members of a 

grant team may simultaneously access and edit different web 

forms within an application.

• Workspace, Adobe Forms and PDF Files Required

• For access to complete instructions on how to apply for 

opportunities, refer to: 

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/workspaceoverview.html

• If you have problems submitting to Grants.gov, please contact 

Grants.gov Customer Support at 1-800-518-4726 or email at: 

support@grants.gov or access the Grants.gov Self-Service 

Knowledge Base web portal at: https://grantsportal.psc.gov/Welcome.aspx?pt=Grants

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Application Checklist

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Part I

 Application for Federal Assistance 

(SF 424)

 Department of Education Supplemental 

Information for SF 424

Part III

 ED Abstract Form

 Overview of how project meets 

priorities

 Project Narrative Form

 Optional “Table of Contents”

 Responses to selection criteria

 Other Attachments Form

 Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 Letters of commitment and support 

from all members of the consortium

 Bibliography

Part II

 Budget Summary (ED Form 524)

 Sections A & B

 Section C “Budget Narrative 

Attachment Form”

Part IV

 Assurances/Certifications

 GEPASection 427

 Disclosure of Lobbying

Activities (SF- LLL)

 Grants.gov Lobbying

Form (ED-80- 0013)
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Application Checklist: Part 2
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Application Checklist: Part 2
Required Abstract - Clearly indicate:

• Each of your responses to the 3 Absolute 

Priorities.

• Your response to the Competitive Preference 

Priority (if applicable).

• Your response to the Invitational Priority (if 

applicable).

• The institutions that you are proposing to 

partner with for the purpose of meeting the 

absolute priority.

• Target population (e.g., faculty, staff, 

students).

• The services you are providing and the 

proposed activities to be conducted during 

the 3-year performance period.

• Anticipated results.

• Projected direct cost savings.

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Application Checklist: Part 3

 Curriculum Vitae (CV)

 Letters of commitment and

support from all members of the

consortium

 Bibliography
Application Checklist: Part 4

 Assurances/Certifications

 GEPASection 427

 Disclosure of LobbyingActivities (SF- LLL)

 Grants.gov Lobbying Form (ED-80- 0013)
CALL FOR PEER REVIEWERS

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• Those interested in reading forthis program must register or (if already registered) updatetheir

information in G5 at www.G5.Gov

• Please contact OTP@ed.gov to sign up and for more information.
Eligibility

Questions

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QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

What do you mean by a consortium (as referred to on page 4)? 

Please refer to the eligibility requirements in the NIA, but a consortium is comprised of: 

• Three IHEs as defined in section 101 of the HEA (with one of the IHE’s or a State Higher Education Agency listed as the lead 

applicant/fiscal agent)

• An educational technology or electronic curriculum design expert (which may include such experts that are employed by 

one or more of the consortium institutions); and

• An advisory group of at least three employers, workforce organizations, or sector partners

What is meant by a State higher education agency?

• A State higher education agency means the officer or agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of higher 

education.

Can an institution that is the lead on a current OTP grant submit a new proposal as lead for this round as well?

• A current or prior OTP grantee is not prohibited from applying to this grant opportunity.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Can an IHE be the lead applicant for more than one proposal?

• No. Please note that if the Department receives more than one application from an IHE that serves as the lead applicant, 

then we will accept and process the application with the latest “date/time received” validation. 

Can an IHE be included as a subrecipient or partnering entity of the consortium – not the lead applicant – in more than one 

proposal? 

• Yes.

Can an applicant be part of a proposal where they serve as the “lead” for one consortium while supporting/advising as a part 

of another? 

• Yes. You may be a part of two different applications, as such, if both were to be awarded. The expectation is that you have 

the capacity to meet the obligations as noted in the Notice Inviting Applications (NIA).
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Does this program accept applications from IHE’s outside the U.S.A.?

• No. Eligible applicants are IHEs as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) 

(20 U.S.C. 1001). This does not include foreign institutions. 

• However, you can make a subaward to a foreign non-profit. The foreign entity would need to be able to 

demonstrate to the grantee that it has a non-profit status under the laws of the nation in which it is domiciled. 

This is necessary to establish eligibility for the subgrant. 

• There are also no restrictions on who applicants can use as contractors as long as they have the capacity to provide 

services.

Is a state government agency for Higher Education eligible to apply for this grant?

• A State higher education agency is an eligible applicant. As established in the NIA, eligible IHEs (as defined under 

section 101 of the HEA) and State higher education agencies may serve as the lead fiscal agent of the consortia.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Can system offices apply on behalf of their institutions? For example, could the “State Board of Community and 

Technical Colleges,” an administrative body representing 20 community and technical colleges be eligible to lead a 

project? 

• If the system is a State higher education agency, then they could serve at the lead applicant. If the system is not a 

State higher education agency, then one of their eligible IHEs should be designated as the lead applicant.

Can a university or college system (and all the affiliated colleges in the system) be considered a single IHE? 

• No. We do not provide the definition for a system within this NIA. An IHE is defined in section 101 of the Higher 

Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20 U.S.C. 1001).

Can 3 colleges in the same university system (but with separate tax IDs) collaborate to meet the requirement for 3 

IHEs in the consortium?

• Yes. The eligible IHEs may be a part of the same system. Please note that if your system is not a State higher 

education agency, then one of your eligible IHEs should be designated as the lead applicant.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Can a state system of higher education incorporating 20 colleges and 10 universities establish a grants.gov account 

for submitting a proposal, and can the system office act as the fiscal agent? 

• No. An eligible IHE from the system should be designated as the lead applicant. The lead applicant that will serve 

as the fiscal agent over the grant should submit the application on behalf of the system through grants.gov.

If an IHE partners with a “College Board” that is comprised of 20 community colleges, then is it necessary to identify 

2 or more members of the community college system as “IHE partners” to meet the requirement of 3 IHEs in the 

consortium?

• Yes. All participating members of the consortium should be clearly identified, even those that make up a “College 

Board.”

We have three community colleges in under our District, with the district being our legal entity. Would an 

application for our district that includes all three campuses meet the consortium requirements? Or would we need 

to include two other IHE’s outside of our district since our three campuses are part of one larger legal entity? 

• All 3 campuses can be included as part of the consortium to meet the requirements, but one of the IHE’s must be 

designated as the lead applicant and fiscal agent in the application. Unfortunately, the district cannot be the lead 

entity/fiscal agent.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

We are not an established consortia but are almost all members of one (Public and Academic Libraries together). Is 

that OK? We are all in the same area of our State. Is there a minimum number of libraries required? Do we need a 

formal agreement between interested libraries before applying? Can we add academic members after the grant 

deadline?

• There is not a minimum number of libraries to be involved in the project, but your consortium must at least 

include 3 IHE’s, an educational technology or electronic curriculum design expert (which may include such experts that 

are employed by one or more of the consortium institutions); and an advisory group of at least three employers, 

workforce organizations, or sector partners. The lead applicant must be one of those IHE’s or a State Higher Education 

Agency.

• You cannot add members after the May 16th deadline, but if awarded, you can add other academic members and 

partners to your grant. You need to consult with your Program Specialist when adding additional partners.

• Please clearly identify and document the member’s role, responsibilities and willingness to participate on the grant, as 

well as their qualifications/experience. 
Application 

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QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Is it possible for the Project Director role to be split among two different individuals? (each at 0.5 FTE)

• Yes, but please remember to clearly outline their qualifications/experience, and their roles and responsibilities to the 

project.

Will this be an annual program? Will the timeline be the same next year?

• Unfortunately, competitions for this grant program are dependent on congressional funding each fiscal year. It is therefore 

not guaranteed that a competition will be held annually for this program. Furthermore, the timeline for each competition 

depends on when we are able to get the NIA approved and published in the Federal Register, so the timeline may be 

different the next time this competition is announced. 

Is a third-party or external evaluator required for the project?

• No. 
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

What is meant by an "educational technology or electronic curriculum design expert?" 

• The individual(s) fulfilling this role in the consortium should be able to provide expertise in the design, development and 

delivery of the open textbooks and instructional resources. Ideally, the individual(s) possess the skills needed to create 

content for learning and have qualifications that facilitate designing, developing, implementing, and assessing instruction 

and learning.

Can the educational technologist or electronic curriculum design expert involved in the project be provided from a system 

level if the IHEs do not employ such a role? 

• Yes.

Is a separate letter of commitment needed for the educational technology or electronic curriculum design expert that’s part 

of the eligibility requirements if that person(s) is within one of the institutions of higher education consortium partners?

• No. However, in your application this individual should be clearly identified and information regarding their qualifications

and responsibilities on the grant should be provided. 
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

If applying on behalf of a system that represents a very large number of IHEs, then is it a requirement to get letters of 

commitment and support from every single member of the system? 

• No. For the purpose of this grant, the consortium does not have to include all of the institutions in the system in its 

application. As reflected in the NIA, there must be at least three IHEs in the consortium along with the other required 

participants. It is also acceptable to provide documentation that supports your large system arrangement and describes the 

system/consortium member’s willingness to participate on the grant. For example, a signed letter of commitment from an 

Advisory board that represents the system arrangement would be appropriate documentation.

Is a separate letter of commitment needed for each member of the advisory group? 

• No. However, in your application the members that make up the advisory group should be clearly identified and 

documentation that describes the member’s role, responsibilities and willingness to participate on the grant should be 

provided.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

For the “Technical Standards for Interoperability,” where in the application should an applicant identify the industry standard 

they will use? 

• Applicants should identify the industry standard they will use for “Technical Standards for Interoperability” in the narrative 

section “Quality of the Project Design” within the Project Narrative Attachment Form. The Project Narrative Attachment 

Form includes the narrative sections addressing the program selection criteria that will be used to evaluate applications 

submitted for this competition.

Are certificate and Career/technical education programs included in the program’s target or is the grant targeted to true 

degree programs only? 

• Funding is intended to target “the use of open textbooks in courses that are part of a degree granting program.” As such, 

this program’s support of high-enrollment courses or programs may include certificate and Career/technical education 

programs so long as they are part of a postsecondary degree-granting program. 
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Does 'degree granting program' mean that it must be a major, or if a course was a requirement of another degree 

(international business degree, for example), would that be acceptable?

• As noted in the purpose of the program, funding is intended to target “the use of open textbooks in courses that are 

part of a degree granting program.” As such, you can develop open textbooks for a course as long as it is part of a 

degree granting program, particularly if it is a course with a high-enrollment and/or a program that prepares 

individuals for in-demand fields. 

If our courses do not meet the definition of high enrollment, can we rely on in-demand industry sector element of our 

program/courses for eligibility?

• Sub-bullet 2 under Absolute Priority 2 speaks this question: Focus on the creation and expansion of education and training 

materials that can be scaled, within and beyond the participating consortium members, to reach a broad range of students 

participating in high-enrollment courses or preparing for in-demand industry sectors or in-demand occupations. However, 

you must ensure your courses meet all the requirements/sub-bullets of the 3 Absolute Priorities outlined in the NIA.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Is it allowed to have multiple academic departments around the same field of work creating OERs for their 

specific departments or is it best to stick with one academic department (i.e., psychology)? 

• Yes, as long as they can be identified as high-enrollment courses in degree granting programs and meet the 

requirements of the Absolute Priority.

If there are OERs available for some topics within a given discipline, but maybe they require expansion or 

modification to make them more inclusive, can that be a part of our project as well or should our project focus 

strictly on creating new material only? 

• Yes, the purpose of the program, as listed in Absolute Priority 2, is to create new OER materials and expand 

current OER textbooks and materials. However, you must ensure that the components of your project meet 

all the requirements/sub-bullets of the 3 Absolute Priorities outlined in the NIA.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

What is the difference between a competitive preference priority and an invitational priority?

• If you address a Competitive preference priority you may receive additional points. If you address the 

invitational priority, we do not award additional points. Both of these priorities are optional i.e. you do not 

have to address them but you must address absolute priorities.

What are some of the common traits of the most successful grant proposals in terms of scale.

• A large component of this program is that, with the rising costs of attending college and the increasing cost of 

purchasing textbooks, it is important to consider how your application will scale upwards to generate the 

highest level of savings for your students each year. Furthermore, you may want to consider the benefits of 

OER materials outlined in the NIA background section, including how open educational resources increase 

equity because institutions are able to freely distribute these resources and provide students access to highquality, up-to-date, and relevant content and materials; and access to open resources can empower faculty 

to customize learning materials to better meet the needs of their students.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

We would like to confirm if we are restricted to credit-bearing degree programs or would certificate 

programs and non-credit opportunities also be embraced.

• Yes, the OER materials that you intend to develop must be part of a degree-granting program, 

particularly those courses that are high-enrollment and will prepare students in in-demand fields. This 

means they must be credit-bearing courses and degree programs. Unfortunately, non-credit courses 

are not an allowable activity. 

Are the three employers, et., for the advisory group are from participating IHEs or outside partners?

• They can be from either internal to the participating IHE or an outside partners, as long as you clearly outline 

their roles, responsibilities, and willingness to participate on the grant.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

What is the open licensing requirement, aka “open rule”?

Beginning with FY 2018 grant competitions, in accordance with the “open rule” published in early 2017, the 

Department is generally requiring that for competitive grants, grantees and subgrantees must openly license grant 

deliverables created wholly or in part with Department grant funds. This requirement will apply to new copyrightable 

works and any new modifications to pre-existing works that are separately identifiable and developed during the 

grant implementation.

This program is subject to the requirements of the open rule. 
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

What is the requirement to disseminate final grant deliverables and program support materials?

• Under the open rule, grantees will be required to develop a plan to disseminate the final grant deliverables and any 

program support materials. The Department does not prescribe the format of the dissemination plan in order to 

allow grantees flexibility to develop a plan that is appropriate for the particular types of deliverables and support 

materials and for the individual timeline for implementation of grant activities. Dissemination plans can be developed 

throughout the course of the grant period in consultation with the Department project officer.

Is posting the OER books created with the grant on a public library consortium considered enough?

• We do not make requirements for how you share and disseminate the open educational resources, as long as they 

are open, freely available to the public, and align to the open licensing, accessibility, and interoperability 

requirements. Keep in mind, that you want to provide the greatest reach to students and help them to achieve the 

highest level of savings, so it is important to consider whether posting the OER materials on one public library 

consortium will provide the greatest outreach.
QUESTIONS FROM THE FIELD

Does the open rule apply to all copyrightable work?

• Unless an exception applies to the grant program, the open rule applies to all final grant deliverables created 

wholly or in part with Department funds, including any program support materials.

How does the open rule apply to previously licensed materials?

• The open rule does not apply to any pre-existing intellectual property. This includes existing copyrightable 

works or any copyrightable works purchased by grantees or created by grantees without any funds from the 

Department.

How does the open rule apply to modifications on existing materials?

• The rule applies only to modifications that are separately identifiable from the existing materials and does not 

apply to existing materials themselves.
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• NIA

• Open Textbooks Pilot Website

• Open Licensing Requirement for Competitive Grant Programs

2 C.F.R. §3474.20

Final Regulations

• Technical Assistance for ED Grantees

• https://grants.gov/

• www.sam.gov

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