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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC
ASSISTANCE
45.129: Promotion of the Humanities: Federal/State Partnership
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| PROGRAM AND AWARD | FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS | FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO. |
| APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS | INFORMATION CONTACTS |
| RELATED PROGRAMS | ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS |
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Applicant Eligibility: Nonprofit citizen councils in the several States and territories which conform to the requirements of 20 U.S.C. 956(f). If the State matches a certain percentage of the Federal grant and meets other legislated requirements, the Governor may designate the existing Council as a State agency. The resulting agency becomes an eligible applicant.
Beneficiary Eligibility: State and local governments; sponsored organizations; public and private nonprofit institutions/organizations; other public institutions/organizations; Federally recognized Indian tribal governments; Native American organizations; U.S. Territories; non-government general; minority organizations; other specialized groups; and quasi-public nonprofit institutions which apply directly to the State Humanities Council.
Credentials/Documentation: Submission of an annual compliance plan and a self-assessment every five years from the council. Compliance requirements are outlined in 20 U.S.C. 956(f). Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-122 as amended for nonprofit organizations. Currently, the 56 councils are excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-87.
Preapplication Coordination: This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure: Filing of a compliance plan is required from all councils annually and a self-assessment every five years. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.
Award Procedure: Compliance plans are reviewed by Federal/State Partnership staff. Self-assessments are reviewed by teams of visiting scholars and other professionals. Awards are made by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities after recommendation by the National Council on the Humanities.
Deadlines: June 1 for annual compliance plans. Timetable for submission of self-assessment material is flexible.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Variable: Six months.
Appeals: None.
Renewals: None.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Each State council sets its own guidelines and criteria for assessing proposals, which are widely disseminated within the State. The criteria for State council funding from NEH are established in the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, 20 U.S.C. Section 950, 956, and by the NEH Federal/State Partnership.
Examples of Funded Projects: Fourteen State humanities councils have received special Model Humanities Project Grants of $20,000 each intended to encourage creative Statewide partnerships and enduring networks among humanities organizations. The Wyoming Council for the Humanities will join with the American Studies program at the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Health Resources Network to develop a series of literature-based discussion programs designed for civic leaders, school boards, local governments, service organizations, business organizations, and labor unions to bring together a diverse group of people to talk about what makes a healthy community and a good society. The Montana Committee for the Humanities will work with several partners, including the Center for the Rocky Mountain West at the University of Montana, the Montana Consensus Council, the Montana Extension Service, Bozeman Public Library and the Western Heritage Center on a project called "Toward Deliberative Dialogue in Western Communities" to encourage more thoughtful public conversations on topics important to the civic and cultural life of all Montanans. The Montana Committee, along with its partners, will develop bibliographies and reading collections, films and video collections, speakers bureau programs, reading and discussion programs, and a grant initiative that will focus on issues of civic engagement, deliberative dialogue, civic discourse and related themes. A number of State councils have collaborated with their State's adult basic literacy and adult education organizations to prevent the illiteracy of a parent from being passed on to the next generation. In Eau Claire, the Wisconsin Humanities Council organized a program for recent Hmong immigrants for whom English is a second language, as part of the National Connections program designed originally by the Vermont Council on the Humanities. In Oshkosh, Wisconsin, inmates at the Oshkosh Correctional Institution focused on the theme of friendship in their National Connections program. The West Virginia Council for the Humanities recently published, In the Mountain State: A West Virginia Folklore and Cultural Studies Curriculum, to assist teachers of fourth and eighth graders to teach West Virginia history. The Florida Center for Teachers, part of the Florida Humanities Council, will offer 12 institutes for teachers in 2000, with such diverse topics as "Searching for a Sense of Place," "Plagues in Medicine and Myth," "Taking Humor Seriously," and "Archaeology and Community." Using Edsitement, the NEH is now working with several State humanities councils to help teachers participating in their seminars and institutes to integrate electronic resources in the humanities into their teaching. The Tennessee Humanities Council and its Tennessee Center for the Book presented the tenth annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word at War memorial Plaza in Nashville, attracting more than 30,000 people. Events included panel discussions, author readings and discussion sessions, and a children's stage for activities for children and families. Nine other State councils also sponsor book festivals.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Range of assistance for FY 1999 was $206,900 to $1,231,000 and the average was $494,236. For FY 2000, the range was $217,900 to $1,299,200; and the average was $520,514.
A singular achievement of Federal/State Partnership has been the establishment, in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Northern Marianas, American Samoa, and Guam of 56 continuing nonprofit organizations which have succeeded at serving as the link between the humanities and the interests and concerns of the States' citizens. In fiscal year 1999, council-sponsored programs reached millions of Americans: among them were 240,000 participants in K to 12 teachers projects; 538,000 in Chautauqua-type performances; 44,000 in literacy programs; 296,000 in book discussions, 150,000 attendees in cultural tourism projects; and 745,000 participants in seminars, conferences, and lectures. Council-funded exhibitions attracted 4.9 million visitors, while council-funded media projects attracted audiences of 129 million. Each State council sets its own guidelines for application categories to respond to the needs and resources in its State.
Federal Agency: NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Type of Assistance: Project Grants.
Obligations: (Grants) FY 99 $28,000,000; FY 00 est $29,160,000; and FY 01 est $38,320,000.
Budget Account Number: 59-0200-0-1-503.
Authorization: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965, as amended, Public Law 89-209, 20 U.S.C. 951 et seq.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: 45 CFR 1100 and 1105. The publication entitled "Overview of Endowment Programs" is available upon request from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 402, Washington, DC 20506. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, is the Endowment's official publication, "Humanities" by subscription (6 issues annually, $22.00 domestic, $27.50 foreign). Addresses and phone numbers for the 56 State humanities councils are available from Federal/State Partnership, NEH, Room 511, Washington, DC 20506, and from the NEH web site, www.arts.govneh.gov.
Regional or Local Office: Located in each State. Addresses available from National Endowment for the Humanities.
Headquarters Office: Federal/State Partnership, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 511, Washington, DC 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8254. Use the same number for FTS.
(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)
Formula and Matching Requirements: As established by the Congressional funding formula, each State council receives $200,000 of the definite funds appropriated to Federal/State Partnership. Of the remaining funds, 44 percent is divided equally among the States which have a population of 200,000 or more, 22 percent is allocated to each council on the basis of population, and 34 percent is awarded at the discretion of the Chairman of the agency. Total matching of the grant on a one-to-one basis is required. Source: 20 U.S.C. 956 (f)(4).
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Thirty-six months. Funds must be expended during the grant period. Funds are released as required.
Uses and Use Restrictions: Grants may be used to fund local, statewide, and regional humanities projects, subject to guidelines determined by each State humanities council.
Reports: Compliance plans are required annually. Cash report and an expenditure report are required quarterly. Final expenditure reports are due within 90 days after completion or termination of project support by NEH.
Audits: For nongovernmental recipients, audits are to be carried out in accordance with the provisions set forth in OMB Circular No. A-110, "Grants and Agreements with Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations Uniform Administrative Requirements" and with OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of Institutions of Higher Education and Other Nonprofit Organizations." In addition, grants are subject to inspection and audits by NEH and other Federal officials.
Records: Documentation of expenditures and other fiscal records must be retained for three years following the submission of the final expenditure report.
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