Who May Apply: (by category) Local Education Agencies (LEAs)

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 in the Federal Register 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.