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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Nina Ozlu Tunceli <artsactionfund@artsusa.org> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 23, 2021 12:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> sheri.stuart@state.or.us<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NEA Announces Two COVID Recovery Grant Programs for the Arts<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> June 23, 2021<br>
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Dear Sheri,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Today, the<b> National Endowment for the Arts (NEA</b>)
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ulture-sector-recover-pandemic/56kr1k/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE">announced two new grant program guidelines</a></span></strong> to distribute
approximately $80 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds directly to nonprofit arts and culture organizations and to local arts agencies to subgrant deeper into communities across the country. Earlier in the Spring, NEA distributed an additional $52 million
of ARP funds to every state, jurisdictional and regional arts agency across the country for regranting purposes.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">We are happy to report that applicants for this new grant program will
<u>NOT</u> have to be a previous NEA grantee to be eligible to apply. There is a quick turnaround time for submitting applications. The NEA is providing robust
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ubgranting-applicant-resources/56kr1m/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE">technical assistance</a></span></strong> and we will also be hosting
two ArtsU free webinars (see below) to provide additional assistance with speakers from the NEA.<br>
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<b>NEA’s ARP </b><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ubgranting-program-description/56kr1p/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE"><b>Local Arts Agency Subgranting Guidelines are now available</b></a><b> and the Application Deadline is Thursday,
July 22, 2021. </b>Approximately $20 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $150,000, $250,000, or $500,000. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/ocal-arts-agencies-to-subgrant/56kr1c/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">for the Americans for the Arts
<b>ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, June 29<sup>th</sup> @ 3:00pm ET</b> to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program</span></a>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">NEA’s ARP
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/anizations-program-description/56kr1t/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE"><b>Direct Grants to Arts and Culture Organizations
Guidelines are now available</b></a><b> and the Application Deadline is Thursday, August 12, 2021. </b>Approximately $60 million will be available for this category for grant amounts of $50,000, $100,00, or $150,000.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/arts-and-culture-organizations/56kr1w/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE"><span style="background:white">register now</span></a></span></strong><span style="background:white">
</span>for the Americans for the Arts <b>ArtsU Free Webinar on Tuesday, July 6<sup>th</sup> @ 3:00pm ET</b> to learn more about the specific guidelines for this program.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:8.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Americans for the Arts President and CEO
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Nolen V. Bivens</span></strong> enthusiastically applauds the NEA’s goal for this supplemental federal recovery program for the arts, as stated by the NEA’s Acting Chairman
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">Ann Eilers</span></strong>: “A primary goal for the National Endowment for the Arts is to incorporate principles of equity, access, and inclusion in its implementation of the ARP grant program. These efforts
constitute a critical step in the agency’s engagement with communities traditionally underserved by government.” Bivens added, “At a time when much of the arts and culture sector is still unemployed – arts jobs are down 21% since before the pandemic according
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics – I fully support NEA's funding which will assist the relief and recovery of the arts and culture sector.”</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#212121"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><br>
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If you have more federal COVID-19 relief questions, including the latest on Shuttered Venues Operator Grants, please join me at my next weekly <strong><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><a href="http://go.pardot.com/e/565082/officehoursnina/56kr1y/780538734?h=J4KJXCCpgxrBu24H6Yrv0UQl3Moyzic01xPGlPf2gjE" target="_blank">Zoom
Office Hours</a> </span></strong>on Friday, June 25th @ 11:00 am ET to ask questions and share experiences.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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Executive Director<br>
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