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45.166:  Promotion of the Humanities: Extending the Reach Grants to Underserved Areas

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Objectives:  To provide resources for creative humanities programming, education, and preservation efforts in parts of the country that have not benefited as fully as others from the programs of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

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

45.166 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  Nonprofit cultural and educational organizations in the following 14 States and Puerto Rico may apply for Extending the Reach Grants to underserved areas in 2000 and 2001: Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, Missouri, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  U.S. citizens and residents; 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; minority organizations; other specialized groups; and quasi-public nonprofit institutions.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for entities of State and local government, OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions and OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations.

45.166 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  Informal inquiry with the headquarters office, followed by submission of a preliminary draft is encouraged. Endowment staff should be sent preliminary applications at least eight weeks in advance of final application deadline for eligibility review. The standard application forms as furnished by the Endowment and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure:  Direct application to the Division of Public Programs, Room 426, for Consultation Grants; to the Division of Preservation and Access Programs, Room 411, for Preservation Assistance Grants; and to the Division of Education Programs, Room 303, for Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants. NEH application instructions provided upon receipt of initial inquiry outlining eligible project. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure:  Applications are reviewed by panels of subject area specialists, humanities scholars, educators, and other appropriate individuals. Awards are made by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities after advice from the National Council on the Humanities.

Deadlines:  April 3 for Preservation Assessment Grants and Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants; May 1 for Consultation Grants.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  About 3 to 4 months.

Appeals:  None, but applicant may reapply with a revised proposal.

Renewals:  Renewal grants are processed and awarded in competition with and in the same manner as new applications.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  For Consultation Grants: grounding of the project in the humanities; intellectual approach to the topic; public appeal; effectiveness of format to the conveyance of project ideas and themes; conception and justification of activities for advancing the project in the early stages of development; qualifications of the people involved in the project; both the outside consultants and the applicant organization's own staff; the plan of work; and the rationale for the budget. For Preservation Assistance Grants: clarity of description and feasibility of the proposed activities; importance of the proposed project to the institution; roles; experience; and qualifications of the consultants; and appropriateness of the costs for the proposed activities. For Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants: significance of the humanities topic and its importance to the teachers and the school curriculum; feasibility of activities; involvement of school administrators; participating teachers; and other stakeholders in the project; appropriateness of the evaluation plan; anticipated beneficial impact on the school's curriculum and instruction; ability of the project to establish partnerships with educational and cultural institutions to support long-term; content-based professional development for teachers; and plans for the dissemination of the results of the project to other schools.

Examples of Funded Projects:  This is a new program with no history of awards.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  Awards will range from under $5,000 to $10,000.

45.166 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 45.129 Promotion of the Humanities: Federal/State Partnership;
• 45.149 Promotion of the Humanities: Division of Preservation and Access;
• 45.162 Promotion of the Humanities: Education Development and Demonstration;
• 45.164 Promotion of the Humanities: Public Programs.

45.166 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

This is a new program with no history of awards.

45.166 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE HUMANITIES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Type of Assistance:  Project Grants.

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $0; FY 00 est $720,000; and FY 01 est $720,000.

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. Applications and guidelines as well as a publication entitled "Overview of Endowment Programs" are available upon request from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 409, Washington, DC 20506. Available by subscription from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, is the Endowment's official publication, "Humanities" (six issues annually, $18.00 domestic, $22.50 foreign).

45.166 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  For Consultation Grants: Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 426, Washington, DC 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8267. Use the same number for FTS. For Preservation Assistance Grants: Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 411, Washington, DC 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8570. Use the same number for FTS. For Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants: Education Development and Demonstration Program, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 318, Washington, DC 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8380.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

45.166 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  This program has no statutory formula or matching requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  Funds must be expended during the grant period. Funds are released as required. Grants are available for projects for a maximum of 1 year.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  Consultation Grants support museums, libraries, historical organizations, community associations, and media producers in the early stages of project development or institutional planning. Preservation Assistance Grants help libraries, archives, museums and historical organizations assess preservation needs and enhance their ability to care for their humanities collections. Humanities Scholar-in-Residence Grants offer middle and high schools the chance to collaborate with a humanities scholar over the course of a year.

45.166 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  A final report is required within 90 days after the end of the funding period describing the results of the work done during the term of the award.

Audits:  In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that receive financial assistance of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. 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. 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 3 years following the submission of the final expenditure report.