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45.305:  Professional Services Program

Popular Name:  PSP

Objectives:  To support the efforts of museums to conserve the Nation's historic, scientific, and cultural heritage; to maintain and expand museums and libraries educational roles; and to ease the financial burden borne by museums and libraries as a result of their increasing use by the public.

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

45.305 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Applicant Eligibility:  For the professional services program, applicants must be private nonprofit professional museum service organizations, institutions, or associations which engage in activities designed to advance the well-being of museums.

Beneficiary Eligibility:  Public nonprofit museums, private nonprofit museums, museum service organizations benefit.

Credentials/Documentation:  Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions and other nonprofit organizations also applies.

45.305 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination:  The standard application forms as furnished by the Federal agency 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:  Applications are submitted directly to the Institute of Museum Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 609, Washington, DC 20506. Phone: (202) 606-8539. For a Professional Service Program contract or cooperative agreement, museum service organizations must submit the designated application directly to IMLS.

Award Procedure:  Proposals are reviewed by a panels of experts to determine the contracts, or cooperative agreements awarded by IMLS to eligible applicants.

Deadlines:  Contact the Institute of Museum and Library Services for deadlines by phone at (202) 606-8539.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time:  The range is about 2 months.

Appeals:  Appeals may be made in writing to the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Renewals:  The IMLS may extend contracts, or cooperative agreements at the discretion of the Director.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals:  Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects:  PSP cooperative agreements for data collection and synthesis of research.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance:  For fiscal year 1999, PSP cooperative agreements averaged $30,000.

45.305 RELATED PROGRAMS:

• 45.301 Institute of Museum and Library Services;
• 45.302 Museum Assessment Program;
• 45.303 Conservation Project Support;
• 45.304 Conservation Assessment Program;
• 45.306 Museum Leadership Initiatives;
• 15.904 Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid;
• 15.914 National Register of Historic Places;
• 15.915 Technical Preservation Services.

45.305 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

For fiscal year 1999, the PSP program received 23 applications and funded 10 cooperative agreements.

45.305 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency:  OFFICE OF MUSEUM SERVICES, INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

Type of Assistance:  Direct Payments for Specified Use (Cooperative Agreements).

Obligations:  (Grants) FY 99 $650,000; FY 00 est $510,000; and FY 01 est $1,000,000.

Budget Account Number:  59-0300-0-1-503.

Authorization:  Museum Library Services Act of 1996, Title II, Public Law 104-208.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature:  Final regulations are codified in 45 CFR 1180.

45.305 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office:  Not applicable.

Headquarters Office:  Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., Room 510, NW., Washington, DC 20506. Contacts: Christine Henry at (202) 606-8687, Public Affairs at (202) 606-4646, or imlsinfo@imls.gov. For general information visit www.imls.gov or call (202) 606-5226 for information on library programs and (202) 606-8539 for information on museum programs. The TTY number is (202) 606-8636.

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

45.305 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements:  45 CFR 1180. A Professional Services Program contract or cooperative agreement may not normally exceed $50,000 or 50 percent of the cost of the project.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance:  PSP contracts or cooperative agreements are awarded with phasing of assistance as required.

Uses and Use Restrictions:  To make grants to museum service organizations in the Professional Services Program (PSP). Through PSP, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) enters into contracts and cooperative agreements with professional museum organizations to enable them to undertake projects designed to strengthen museum services. For example, publications or training. Projects may not exceed 2 years without permission from the Director of the IMLS.

45.305 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports:  Professional Services Program recipients provide interim or final reports depending on length of project.

Audits:  Applicants for a Professional Services Program contract in excess of $20,000 must submit with their application its financial statements for the most recent fiscal year for which information is available.

Records:  Grant and contract recipients will be required to maintain standard and financial statements.