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15.850:  Indian Arts and Crafts Development

Objectives:  To encourage and promote the development of American Indian and Alaska Native arts and crafts.

PROGRAM AND AWARD	FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS	FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.
APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS	INFORMATION CONTACTS
RELATED PROGRAMS	ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS
PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS	POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

15.850 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  American Indian and Alaska Native individuals and organizations, federally recognized Indian tribal governments, State and local governments, and nonprofit organizations.

Credentials/Documentation:  None.

15.850 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Submit request to headquarters office.

Award Procedure:  Not applicable.

Deadlines:  None.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  Acknowledgement usually in 14 days.

Appeals:  Not applicable.

Renewals:  Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  All requests receive a response. The depth and extent of assistance offered depend on: relevance to agency objectives; extent to which American Indians and Alaska Natives have had and will have control over any decision-making involved; artistic and/or professional quality and feasibility of the proposed project; anticipated benefits to American Indian and Alaska Native artists and craftsmen.

Examples of Funded Projects:  (Note: Advisory assistance only; no grants or other direct financial assistance is offered.) Assistance to an Indian craftsmen's cooperative to plan a series of exhibitions to recognize and promote outstanding work by its members; assistance to an Indian tribe to plan fund-raising to operate a new museum facility; assistance to an Indian craftsman to locate a grant to set aside time for creative experimentation; assistance to an Indian artist to organize, publicize, and professionally install a one-person sales exhibition at an Indian Arts and Crafts Board museum; assistance to an Indian nonprofit organization to develop a comprehensive plan for a multi-facility cultural center.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Not applicable.

15.850 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 11.800 Basic Minority Business Development Centers;
• 15.108 Indian Employment Assistance;
• 45.301 Institute of Museum and Library Services.

15.850 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

15.850 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  INDIAN ARTS AND CRAFTS BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Type of Assistance:  Use of Property, Facilities, and Equipment; Advisory Services and Counseling; Investigation of Complaints.

Obligations:  (Salaries and expenses) FY 99 $974,000; FY 00 est $1,001,000; and FY 01 est $1,123,000.

Budget Account Number:  14-2100-0-1-999.

Authorization:  Act to Promote the Development of Indian Arts and Crafts as amended; Public Law 74-355, 42 Stat. 891-2, 62 Stat. 759, 25 U.S.C. 305,18 U.S.C. 1158-9; Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990, Title I, Sections 101-7; Public Law 101-644, 104 Stat. 4662-5.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  25 CFR 301, 304, 307, 308, 309, 310. "Fact Sheet: General Information about the Activities of the Indian Arts and Crafts Board," free.

15.850 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  None.

Headquarters Office:  Director, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Room 4004-Main Interior Bldg., Washington, DC 20240. Contact: Meridith Z. Stanton, Acting Director. Phone: (202) 208-3773. Use the same number for FTS.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

15.850 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Program planning assistance, such as the development of innovative educational, production, promotion, and economic concepts related to Native culture. Complaints about imitation American Indian arts and crafts that are misrepresented as genuine handcrafts are referred to appropriate Federal or local authorities for action. The three museums operated by the Board serve Indians and the general public: the Sioux Indian Museum, in Rapid City, South Dakota; the Museum of the Plains Indian, in Browning, Montana; and the Southern Plains Indian Museum, in Anadarko, Oklahoma.

15.850 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Required only if appropriate to the type of assistance offered.

Audits:  Not applicable.

Records:  None.