Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 011510 001
Apply for ED GRANTS 011510 001
- The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program CFDA 84.351D" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 84.351 Arts in Education.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 25, 2010 and posted on Jan 25, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 16, 2010 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 applicants intent to submit an application for funding. The e mail need not include information regarding the content of the proposed application, only the applicants 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.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,700,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 28 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Office of Innovation and Improvement Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) Program, CFDA 84.351D, is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education designed to build and share strong, research-based approaches to arts education in elementary and middle schools. The central aim is to support projects that enhance, expand, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative and cohesive arts education models that have already shown they work. In practice, the Department is looking for models that can be clearly described, tested, and communicated so other schools and districts around the country can learn from them and replicate them.
At the core of the program are three connected goals. First, funded projects should integrate standards-based arts education into the core curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels, meaning the arts are not treated as an isolated enrichment activity but are intentionally connected to broader academic learning. Second, projects should strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades, which points to improving the quality, consistency, and alignment of arts teaching with recognized learning standards. Third, projects should improve student academic performance, including student growth in arts-specific outcomes such as creating, performing, and responding to the arts. A major theme across the program is evidence: the models supported are expected to be grounded in research and to have demonstrated effectiveness, and grantees are expected to contribute to the national knowledge base about what works.
A key deliverable is dissemination. The program is not only funding local implementation; it is explicitly trying to increase the amount of nationally available information about effective arts-in-education models. That means applicants should be thinking beyond their own classrooms or district and should plan for documentation, evaluation results, and practical materials or guidance that other educators and systems can use. The emphasis on evaluation and documentation signals that applicants need a clear plan for measuring outcomes and presenting results in a way that is useful to others, not just reporting activities.
Eligibility centers on local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law and regulations. Eligible applicants can apply as one or more LEAs, and they may work in partnership with other entities such as a state or local nonprofit or governmental arts organization, a state educational agency (SEA) or regional educational service agency, or an institution of higher education. Other public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations, including community-based or faith-based organizations, are not eligible to apply on their own, but they may participate as partners with an eligible applicant. This structure strongly suggests that the Department wants the lead organization to be a school district or equivalent LEA, while still encouraging collaborations that bring in arts expertise, research capacity, or broader educational infrastructure.
For FY 2010, the opportunity anticipated making about 28 awards with an estimated total funding level of $7,700,000. There was no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which typically lowers a major barrier for districts and partners that might otherwise struggle to provide a local match.
The application process required electronic submission through the Department of Education e-Application system, accessed via the e-Grants website (http://e-grants.ed.gov). For technical support with electronic submission, the e-Application Helpdesk number provided was 1-888-336-8930. The timeline for this competition listed applications available on January 15, 2010, a recommended (but not mandatory) notice of intent to apply due February 16, 2010, and a final application transmittal deadline of March 16, 2010, with the archive date shown as April 15, 2010. The notice of intent to apply was described as strongly encouraged to help the Department plan a more efficient peer review process; applicants were asked to send a brief email stating intent to apply (without project details) to Diane Austin at artsdemo@ed.gov, and it was made clear that not sending this email would not disqualify an applicant.
For official rules, requirements, and the complete details controlling the competition, the program directs applicants to the formal notice published in the Federal Register, noting that the Federal Register version is the official source. The posting also provided contact points for access and program questions, including Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin) and Joyce Mays (Management Analyst), as well as the program manager, Diane Austin, at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) Program?
The Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination (AEMDD) Program is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of Education (Office of Innovation and Improvement). It supports projects that enhance, expand, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative, cohesive, research-based arts education models for elementary and middle schools.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 84.351D.
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The central aim is to build and share strong, research-based approaches to arts education by supporting models that have already demonstrated effectiveness and can be clearly described, tested, documented, and communicated so other schools and districts can learn from them and replicate them.
Which grades and settings does the program focus on?
The program focuses on arts education models in elementary and middle schools.
What types of projects is the Department of Education looking to fund?
The Department is looking for innovative and cohesive arts education models that have already shown they work. Projects are expected to enhance, expand, document, evaluate, and disseminate those effective models.
Does the program emphasize evidence and proven effectiveness?
Yes. A major theme is evidence. Supported models are expected to be grounded in research and to have demonstrated effectiveness, and grantees are expected to add to the national knowledge base about what works in arts education.
What are the core goals of the AEMDD Program?
The program describes three connected goals: (1) integrate standards-based arts education into the core curriculum at the elementary and middle school levels, (2) strengthen standards-based arts instruction in these grades, and (3) improve student academic performance, including growth in arts-specific outcomes such as creating, performing, and responding to the arts.
What does it mean to integrate standards-based arts education into the core curriculum?
In this program description, integration means the arts are not treated as a stand-alone enrichment activity. Instead, standards-based arts education is intentionally connected to broader academic learning in elementary and middle school curricula.
What student outcomes does the program intend to improve?
The program aims to improve student academic performance and also student growth in arts-specific outcomes, including creating, performing, and responding to the arts.
Is dissemination required, or is it mainly for local implementation?
Dissemination is a key deliverable. The program is explicitly intended to increase nationally available information about effective arts-in-education models, not only to fund local implementation.
What kinds of dissemination outputs are implied by the program description?
The description emphasizes documentation, evaluation results, and practical materials or guidance that other educators and school systems can use to learn from and replicate the model.
How important are evaluation and documentation in this competition?
They are emphasized as central. The program signals that applicants need a clear plan for measuring outcomes and presenting results in a useful way, not just reporting activities.
Who is eligible to apply as the lead applicant?
Eligibility centers on local educational agencies (LEAs), including charter schools that qualify as LEAs under state law and regulations.
Can more than one LEA apply together?
Yes. Eligible applicants can apply as one or more LEAs.
Can an LEA partner with other organizations?
Yes. An eligible LEA applicant may work in partnership with entities such as a state or local nonprofit or governmental arts organization, a state educational agency (SEA) or regional educational service agency, or an institution of higher education.
Can a nonprofit, community-based organization, or faith-based organization apply on its own?
No. Other public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations (including community-based or faith-based organizations) are not eligible to apply on their own, but they may participate as partners with an eligible applicant.
Does the program indicate a preference for who should lead the project?
The structure suggests the Department wants the lead organization to be a school district or equivalent LEA, while encouraging collaborations that bring in arts expertise, research capacity, or educational infrastructure.
How many awards and how much total funding were anticipated for FY 2010?
For FY 2010, the opportunity anticipated making about 28 awards with an estimated total funding level of $7,700,000.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The information provided states there was no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
How were applications submitted?
The application process required electronic submission through the Department of Education e-Application system, accessed via the e-Grants website at http://e-grants.ed.gov.
Where can applicants get technical support for electronic submission?
Technical support was available through the e-Application Helpdesk at 1-888-336-8930.
What were the key dates for the FY 2010 competition?
The timeline listed: applications available January 15, 2010; recommended (but not mandatory) notice of intent to apply due February 16, 2010; final application transmittal deadline March 16, 2010; and an archive date of April 15, 2010.
Was a notice of intent to apply required?
No. It was strongly encouraged to help the Department plan peer review, but the information provided states that not sending it would not disqualify an applicant.
How was the notice of intent to apply submitted, and what should it include?
Applicants were asked to send a brief email stating their intent to apply (without project details) to Diane Austin at artsdemo@ed.gov.
Where are the official rules and requirements for the competition published?
Applicants are directed to the formal notice published in the Federal Register, and the Federal Register version is described as the official source controlling the competition.
Who are the listed contacts for questions about this opportunity?
The posting listed contact points including Julius Cotton (ED Grants.gov FIND Systems Admin), Joyce Mays (Management Analyst), and the program manager, Diane Austin at the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, DC, with phone and email contact information.
Who should be contacted regarding intent to apply?
The notice of intent to apply email was directed to Diane Austin at artsdemo@ed.gov.
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