To provide competitive
grants that: Improve systemic education reform by strengthening arts education
as an integral part of the elementary/secondary school curriculum; ensure that
all students have the opportunity to learn to challenge State content
standards and student performance standards in the arts; enable all students
to demonstrate competence in the arts in accordance with the National
Education Goals; and improve the educational performance and future potential
of at-risk children and youth for providing comprehensive and coordinated
educational and cultural services.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
Project Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds will be used for grants to support arts education.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant Eligibility:
Subpart A: State educational agencies; local
educational agencies; institutions of higher education; museums and other
cultural institutions; other public/private agencies, institutions, and
organizations. Subpart B: local educational agencies; all entities listed under
Subpart A; nonprofit institutions of higher education, arts, literary, cultural
organizations; private for-profit entities and organizations.
Beneficiary Eligibility:
Arts educators/administrators,
pre-service and
inservice programs for teachers.
Meetings between Education Department
officials and the National Endowment of the Arts, the National Endowment for
Humanities, the Kennedy Center, and other arts organizations. This program is
eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of
Federal Programs". An applicant should consult the official or official
designated as the single point of contact in his/her State for more information
on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if
the State has selected the program for review.
Application Procedure:
The applicant must submit the following by the
designated deadline: Written narrative addressing the selection criteria and
application content; readers read and evaluate how well an applicant has
addressed the criteria; all required forms: SF 424; A,B,C,D of Form 525;
Assurances Non-Construction programs; Certification Regarding Lobbying,
Debarment and Suspension; Drug-Free Workplace Requirements; Disclosure of
Lobbying Activity; Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility,
and Voluntary Exclusion - Lower Tiered Covered Transactions.
Award Procedure:
Applications are reviewed by the agency for
eligibility and completeness; applications are reviewed and scored by a panel of
experts; and applications are ranked according to raw scores. A funding slate is
prepared and the highest ranked applications are recommended for funding.
Successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified of the outcome, and grant
awards are prepared and mailed to successful grantees.
Deadlines:
Deadlines are published in the Federal Register; contact
the Program Office for more information.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:
Approximately 60 days.
Appeals:
Part 86, Subpart E, of the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) outlines procedures governing appeals of
decisions by a designated Department official to demand the repayment of Federal
financial assistance or terminate the eligibility of an Institution of Higher
Education, State educational agency or local educational agency.
Renewals:
Applicants may apply for a project period of up to 3 years.
Renewals are subject to the availability of appropriations.
ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula and Matching Requirements:
This program has no statutory
formula or matching requirements.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:
Grants under Subpart A may be
awarded for up to 36 months; grants under Subpart B may be awarded for up to 60
months. Continuation awards are subject to the availability of funds and
substantial progress by the grantee.
POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Performance Reports are due within 6 to 10 months of the
initial award date; these reports are used to determine whether the grantee has
made substantial progress toward meeting the project objectives and should or
should not receive continuation funding.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133,
(Revised June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and
Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial
assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend
less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit
requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133.
Records:
In accordance with the General Education Provisions Act and
the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR), certain
financial records must be maintained for a period of 3 years.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Account Identification:
91-1000-0-1-501.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $16,000,000; FY 02 est $15,000,000; and FY
03 est $0.
This is a new program; accomplishments have yet to be determined.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Regulations and guidelines are under development and will be published in the
Federal Register. Contact the Program Office for information.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office:
Not applicable.
Headquarters Office:
Department of Education, Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20202. Contact:
Shelton Allen. Telephone: (202) 260-2487. E-mail: Shelton.Allen@ed.gov.
Web Site Address:
http://www.ed.gov
EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
This is a new program; examples are not yet available.
CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
Selection criteria are contained in the Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) 34 CFR 75.210.
