Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Professional Development for Arts Educators (PDAE) Program CFDA Number 84.351C | Apply Online

Opportunity Information: Apply for ED GRANTS 021711 001

The Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) is offering the Professional Development for Arts Educators (PDAE) Program under CFDA Number 84.351C. This program aims to support the development of high-quality professional development initiatives for educators teaching arts subjects—such as music, dance, drama, media arts, and visual arts—in K-12 settings, especially in high-poverty schools. Its goal is to enhance standards-based arts education and ensure that all students achieve challenging state academic standards in the arts.

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Grants.gov website. Applicants can download the required application package, complete it offline, and then upload their submissions through the platform. It is essential to search for the application using the CFDA number without the alpha suffix. Detailed information regarding eligibility, application requirements, and program priorities can be found in the official application notice published in the Federal Register. Free access to the official version of the notice is available online.

• The Department of Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) Professional Development for Arts Educators (PDAE) Program CFDA Number 84.351C" 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 Mar 10, 2011 and posted on Feb 17, 2011.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 8, 2011 Applications Available February 17, 2011. Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply March 21, 2011. 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 competition. 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. The e mail notification should be sent to the program e mail address [email protected]. Applicants that fail to provide this e mail notification may still apply for funding. Deadline for Transmittal of Applications April 8, 2011.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2025.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 29 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
• Eligible Applicants An LEA, which may be a charter school that is considered an LEA under State law and regulations, that is acting on behalf of an individual school or schools that meets the poverty criterion with respect to children from low income families that is specified in the Application Requirement section elsewhere in this notice, and that must 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 or A public or private agency, institution, or organization, including a museum, an arts education association, a library, a theater, or a community or faith based organization.

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