Support Access to Music Education for the Most Disadvantaged Students by Fully Funding Title I, Part A:
Title I, Part A programs, both school-wide and targeted, are now available to provide supplemental funds for a
well-rounded education, including music.
Funding History for Title I to LEAs (in millions)
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017 President’s Request
$14,409.80
$14,909.00
$15,359.80
FY 2017 NAfME - Roundtable Request
$15,359.80 (Authorized Level)
Under the new ESSA, the School Improvement Grants (SIG) were eliminated and states are now required to
reserve 7 percent of Title I, Part A funds to support school improvement in the place of this elimination. In
order to ensure school districts do not see a decrease in Title I, Part A allocations due to this reservation, we
ask Congress to fully fund for Title I, Part A at its authorized $15.36 billion level, which is the combined total
Title I, Part A and SIG program funding in FY16.
Support Professional Development for Music Educators by Fully Funding Title I, Part A, Title II, Part A and
Title IV, Part A and F: These funds may be used to support professional development for music educators, as
part of supporting a “Well-rounded Education.”
Supporting Effective Instruction, Title II, Part A (formerly, Teacher Quality Program)
Funding History (in millions)
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017 President’s Request
FY 2017 NAfME - Roundtable Request
$2,349.83
$2,349.83
$2,250.00
$2,290.00 (Authorized Level)
Assistance for Arts Education (formerly, Arts in Education), Title IV, Part F
Funding History (in millions)
FY 2015
FY 2016
FY 2017 President’s Request
FY 2017 NAfME - Roundtable Request
$25.00
$27.00
$27.00
$30.00
Our music educators deliver an important role in enabling student success. Appropriate funding levels for
these programs provide unique federal support for professional development for our educators and bolster
the skills development they need to provide a high-quality music education for our nation’s students, part of
Congress’ vision of a “Well-Rounded Education.”
Support Access to Music Education as Part of a Well-Rounded Education by Fully Funding Title IV, Part A:
Under Title IV, Part A of ESSA, the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants (SSAEG) provides a new
and clear intent to support our nation’s schools through a “Well-Rounded Education.” As such, this new
formula-funded block-grant may be used in part to improve access to music education, and in turn, to support
not only student success, but also the promotion of constructive student engagement, problem solving, and
conflict resolution. In addition, other funds may be utilized to offer a broad array of enriched educational
experiences, such as providing music to underrepresented, disadvantaged, and minority student populations.
Funding History for Title IV, Part A [SSAEG] (in millions)
ESSA Authorized Level
FY 2017 President’s Request
$1,650.00
$500.00
FY 2017 NAfME - Roundtable Request
$1,650.00 (Authorized Level)
Despite being the third largest authorized program within ESSA, the President’s FY17 Budget request only
recommends $500 million for the grant, less than one-third of its authorized funding level, which Congress
agreed upon in a bip artisan manner. By significantly underfunding this program, it undermines the greater
flexibility that Congress had intended for states and districts, and would not allow schools to make meaningful
investments in critical areas of need, such as school music programs.