§7292 Assistance for Arts Education

Summary

Provides grants to run an "Assistance for Arts Education" program that supports arts learning for students, including disadvantaged students and students with disabilities. Grants can pay for training for arts teachers and principals, making and sharing accessible arts lesson materials and online programs in different art areas, and outreach to help schools partner with local and national arts groups. Recipients must try to work with cultural groups like museums, arts associations, libraries, and theaters. They must use the grant to add to other non‑Federal money, not to replace it. The Secretary must consult with federal agencies, arts educators, and arts organizations. Grants should favor eligible national nonprofit organizations. Eligible groups include local school districts where at least 20 percent of students are from low‑income families, consortia of such districts, state education agencies, colleges and universities, museums and cultural institutions, the Bureau of Indian Education, eligible national nonprofits, and other private agencies or organizations. An eligible national nonprofit is a nationwide group (with staff, volunteers, or local affiliates) that shows it can help disadvantaged students or students with disabilities or has a good plan to do so.