Year-round stings instruction and performance

The Noel Pointer Foundation, Inc. was awarded a $414,500 project grant from the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will fund the Foundation's YEAR-ROUND STINGS INSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE program from July 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024. As the prime recipient, the Foundation will provide free instrumental music education and performance opportunities to youth in Brooklyn, NY through its Ensemble Program. Funding will support staff salaries and teaching artist fees to engage students in weekly arts enrichment activities. As a subrecipient, the Foundation will use a portion of the $414.5k in funding towards these same costs.