CFDA Number: 84.351F
Program Type: Discretionary/Competitive Grants

This program supports national level high-quality arts education projects and programs for children and youth, with special emphasis on serving students from low-income families and students with disabilities.

A project must serve low-income students and students with disabilities; and conduct the following activities on a national level:

• Professional development based on national standards for pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12 arts educators.
• Development and dissemination of instructional materials, including online resources, in multiple arts disciplines for arts educators.
• Arts-based educational programming in music, dance, theater, media arts, and visual arts, including folk arts for pre-kindergarten-through-grade-12 students and arts educators.
• Community and national outreach activities that strengthen and expand partnerships among schools, school districts, and communities throughout the country.