Get On Board the Title IV, Part A Funding Train: School District Funding Opportunities
Get On Board the Title IV, Part A Funding Train: School District Funding Opportunities Webinar Update
What's Covered
- Background on Title IV, Part A SSAE program
- Appropriations Year to Date
- How to Access Title IV, Part A Funds
- How Funds Can Be Used
- About the Title IV Coalition
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) signed into law in December 2015 includes Title IV, Part A, or the Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) Program. The SSAE program is intended to improve student academic achievement by providing a well-rounded education that includes music. In this webinar NAMM Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations Mary Luehrsen and Nelson Mullins Policy Advisor Connie Myers discuss how to access federal education funds available through Title IV, Part A. Note that these funds are available annually and are not part of the COVID education relief funds. Featuring PMEA Director of Public and Government Affairs Mark Despotakis, ASTA Executive Director and CEO Lynn Tuttle, and Executive Director of the National Council for Social Studies Dr. Lawrence M. Paska. Presented by NAMM Public Affairs and Government Relations.
Resources Mentioned in This Webinar
- NAMM Music Education Issues and Advocacy
- NAfME Title IV Part A Toolkit
- PMEA Title IV Part A Toolkit
- Title IV, Part A Coalition fact sheets and infographics
- Title IV Part A General Information
- Title IV Part A Success Stories
- Title IV Part A needs assessment tool
- U.S. Dep. Of Ed. 2020 report provides a “first look” on what kinds of activities are supported via Title IV Part A
- NAfME's Opportunity to Learn Standards can help with a music-specific needs assessment checklist
- Music and Arts Education in the first set of state ESSA plans
- Resources for Title I - NAfME's opportunities ESSA implementation toolkit
- NAfME Title I allowable uses
