Deadline: 17-Jan-2025
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP) was established by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) to disseminate information about current and emerging arts education policies, issues, and activities at the national, state, and local levels with the arts and education fields.
The purpose of this Program Solicitation is to select an organization (Cooperator) to administer the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), a national coalition of more than 250 partner and affiliate organizations representing the arts and education fields, as well as the government and private sectors.
Scope of Work
- The purpose of this program solicitation is to select an organization (Cooperator) to administer the program as described below. In brief, the Cooperator will:
- Administer the AEP and actively collaborate with the NEA and ED to support the fulfillment of AEP’s mission and the implementation of its goals, objectives, and activities.
- Provide operational support to the AEP, including a professionally staffed national office for the AEP.
- Select and supervise the AEP Director, who in turn will supervise the AEP staff, and manage implementation of the AEP’s strategic plan and the activities supported by federal investments in the cooperative agreement.
Funding Information
- Total amount of funding expected to award: Up to $1,050,000
Duration
- This cooperative agreement will begin on or after October 1, 2025, and may extend for up to 12 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following are eligible to apply:
- Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations;
- Units of state or local government; or
- Federally recognized tribal communities or tribes.
Requirements
- The Cooperator will work with the NEA’s Project Director, and through the NEA’s Project Director with other agency staff as appropriate, on all aspects of this program. The NEA’s Project Director will be the Director of Arts Education.
- The Cooperator will consult with, and will secure the approval of, the NEA’s Project Director in carrying out the responsibilities.
Ineligibility Criteria
- The following are not eligible to apply:
- Individuals;
- Commercial and for-profit enterprises;
- Applications through a fiscal sponsor/agent; organizations must apply directly on their own behalf;
- State and jurisdictional arts agencies (SAAs), and Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs). SAAs and RAOs may serve as partners in the AEP.
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