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Privacy Act of 1974; Matching Program

Notice of a new matching program.

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Pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended by the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Act of 1988 and the Computer Matching and Privacy Protection Amendments of 1990 (Privacy Act), and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance on the conduct of matching programs, notice is hereby given of the re-establishment of the matching program between the U.S. Department of Education (Department), as the recipient agency, and the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), as the source agency, for the purpose of determining eligibility for, or the amount of repayments of obligations under, Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans, the Direct Loan Program, and determining eligibility for and the amount of Federal student financial aid under the Pell Grant Program, Federal Work-Study (FWS) Program, and the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) Program, under the authority of the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act), Public Law 116-91, 133 Stat. 1189-1197 (2019), as amended by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat. 281-615 (2020), and the FAFSA Simplification Act, title VII of division FF of Public Law 116- 260, 134 Stat. 3137-3201 (2020) (which is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), as amended by the FAFSA Simplification Act Technical Corrections Act, division R of Public Law 117-103, 136 Stat. 819-821 (2022) (which is part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022).

Key Dates
Citation: 90 FR 60080
The period of this matching program is estimated to cover the 18-month period from January 30, 2026 through July 29, 2027. However, the matching program will become applicable at the later of the following two dates: January 30, 2026, or 30 days after the publication of this notice, on December 23, 2025, unless comments have been received from interested members of the public requiring modification and republication of the notice. The matching program will continue for 18 months after the applicable date and may be extended for up to an additional 12 months, if the Data Integrity Boards (DIBs) of ED and Treasury determine that the conditions specified in 5 U.S.C. 552a(o)(2)(D) have been met.
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Document Details

Document Number2025-23632
FR Citation90 FR 60080
TypeNotice
PublishedDec 23, 2025
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Docket IDDocket ID ED-2025-FSA-0811
Pages60080–60082 (3 pages)
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