OpportunityTitle: Office of Innovation and Improvement; Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program CFDA 84.351D
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants (1) One or more local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that are considered LEAs under State law and regulations, that may work in partnership with one or more of the following: A State or local non-profit or governmental arts organization. A State educational agency (SEA) or regional educational service agency. An institution of higher education. A public or private agency, institution, or organization, such as a community- or faith-based organization are not eligible applicants. They may partner with an eligible applicant.
Description: Note: Each funding opportunity description is a synopsis of information in the Federal Register application notice. For specific information about eligibility, please see the official application notice. The official version of this document is the document published in the ederal Register. Free Internet access to the official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal Regulations is available on GPO Access http:w.access.gpo.gov/nara/index.html. Purpose of Program: The Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) Program supports the enhancement, expansion, documentation, evaluation, and dissemination of innovative, cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated that they effectively--(1) Integrate standards-based arts education into the core elementary and middle school curriculum; (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades; and (3) improve students&apos; academic performance, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts. Projects funded through the AEMDD Program are intended to increase the amount of nationally available information on effective models for arts education that integrate the arts with standards-based education programs. Applications for grants under the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Grant Program--CFDA Number 84.351D must be submitted electronically using e-Application, accessible through the Department&apos;s e-Grants Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov. The telephone number for the e-Applications Helpdesk is 1-888-336-8930.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: e-Mail: Program Mailbox
GrantorContactText: Julius Cotton &lt;br/&gt;ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin. &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6140 &lt;br/&gt;julius.cotton@ed.gov or &lt;br/&gt;Joyce Mays  &lt;br/&gt;Management Analyst  &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-245-6122  &lt;br/&gt;joyce.mays@ed.gov  &lt;br/&gt;Program Manager:  &lt;br/&gt;Diane Austin  &lt;br/&gt;U.S. Department of Education  &lt;br/&gt;400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 4W223 Washington, DC 20202-5950  &lt;br/&gt;Telephone:(202) 260-1280 or by e-mail:
CloseDateExplanation: Applications Available: January 15, 2010. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 16, 2010. Notice of Intent To Apply: The Department will be able to develop a more efficient process for reviewing grant applications if it has a better understanding of the number of entities that intend to apply for funding under this program. Therefore, the Secretary strongly encourages each potential applicant to notify the Department by sending a short e-mail message indicating the applicant&apos;s intent to submit an application for funding. The e-mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicant&apos;s intent to submit it. This e-mail notification should be sent to Diane Austin at artsdemo@ed.gov. Applicants that fail to provide this e-mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 16, 2010.