Promotion of the Humanities-Public Programs (45.164)

Program

45.164 Promotion of the Humanities-Public Programs

Federal Agency

Agency: National Endowment For The Humanities

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. , Public Law 89-209, 20 U.S.C 951.

Program Number

45.164

Last Known Status

Active

Objectives

To provide opportunities for the American public to explore human history and culture through humanities programs in museums, historical organizations, libraries, community centers, and other gathering places, as well as on public television and radio and/or other digital media.

Types of Assistance

PROJECT GRANTS

Uses and Use Restrictions

Grants are made to support planning, development, production, and implementation costs.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicant 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 and other specialized groups; quasi-public nonprofit institutions may apply.

Beneficiary Eligibility

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 OMB Circular No. A-122 for nonprofit organizations apply. OMB Circular No. A-87 applies to this program.

Application and Award Process

Preapplication Coordination

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure

OMB Circular No. A-102 applies to this program. OMB Circular No. A-110 applies to this program. Applications to NEH must be submitted via Grants.gov. Application forms and guidelines are available online (http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html) and upon request from the headquarters office. This program is subject to the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-110.

Award Procedure

Applications are reviewed by subject area specialists, panels of scholars, 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

Jan 13, 2010: for planning and implementation for Interpreting America's Historic Places, America's Historical and Cultural Organizations, and for development and production for America's Media Makers.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time

From 120 to 180 days. Approximately 4 to 6 months.

Appeals

None, but applicant may reapply.

Renewals

Renewals may be granted and are processed as new applications.

Assistance Considerations

Formula and Matching Requirements

This program has no statutory formula.

This program has no matching requirements.

This program does not have MOE requirements.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance

Varies, but usually 6 months to 3 years. Funds must be obligated during the grant period. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: by letter of credit.

Post Assistance Requirements

Reports

Program reports are not applicable. Cash reports are not applicable. Progress reports are required at least annually but no more frequently than quarterly. Final progress reports are due within 90 days after completion or termination of the project. Expenditure reports are due within 90 days after completion or termination of the project. No performance monitoring is required.

Audits

In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 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.

Program Accomplishments

Fiscal Year 2008: 370 applications received and 104 awards were made. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Financial Information

Account Identification

59-0200-0-1-503.

Obligations

(Project Grants) FY 08 $15,454,136; FY 09 est $14,500,000; FY 10 est $14,750,000 - FY 08 obligations includes additional funding provided by NEH Treasury matching grants and by We the People. See 45.168 PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES-WE THE PEOPLE.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance

FY 08 from $1,000 to $1,000,000; $96,472.

Regulations, Guidelines and Literature

45 CFR 1100 and 1105. Guidelines are available online at http://www.neh.gov/grants/grants.html or by request from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC 20506. Available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, is the Endowment's official publication, "Humanities" by subscription (6 issues annually, $24.00 domestic, $30.00 foreign).

Related Programs

45.129 Promotion of the Humanities_Federal/State Partnership; 45.168 Promotion of the Humanities_We the People

Information Contacts

Regional or Local Office

None.

Headquarters Office

Division of Public Programs Division of Public Programs, National Endowment for the Humanities, Room 426, Washington, District of Columbia 20506 Phone: 202-606-8269

Web Site Address

http://www.neh.gov.

Examples of Funded Projects

Fiscal Year 2008: (1) A nonprofit organization,,in cooperation with a television production company, received a grant to develop a series of public humanities programs for presentation in 30 libraries coinciding with the public television broadcast of an NEH-funded documentary film about the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s. (2) A public television station received a grant for two one-hour programs of a five-part television series and a website that explores key events in American and Native American history. (3) A museum received a grant for a major traveling exhibition that examines the emergence of abstract art in postwar America and the political and social context in which it emerged. (4) a non-profit historical organization received a grant for a panel exhibition on Abraham Lincoln and his times to travel to 40 libraries and be accessible online along with an exhibition brochure, a multimedia resource kit and video, and programming for the public at both the local and national level.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals (180):
A successful application will demonstrate national significance or impact, outreach to groups of Americans not often engaged in public humanities projects, collaboration among cultural institutions and organizations as well as other similar or different groups, and use of a broad spectrum of the most effective formats, technologies, and venues for lifelong learning in the humanities. Although every proposal will not be expected to meet all of the criteria outlined above, the Division will give priority to applications that further these objectives. As part of the We the People initiative, the division currently has two special initiatives: Family and Youth Programs in American History and America's Historic Places. See program guidelines for details. Fiscal Year 2009: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

A successful application will demonstrate national significance or impact, outreach to groups of Americans not often engaged in public humanities projects, collaboration among cultural institutions and organizations as well as other similar or different groups, and use of a broad spectrum of the most effective formats, technologies, and venues for lifelong learning in the humanities. Although every proposal will not be expected to meet all of the criteria outlined above, the Division will give priority to applications that further these objectives. As part of the We the People initiative, the division currently has two special initiatives: Family and Youth Programs in American History and America's Historic Places. See program guidelines for details.