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Challenge America Fast-Track

Challenge America Fast-Track. Agenda. Opening Comments Michael Killoren Director of Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Fast-Track Review of Challenge America Fast-Track Requirements Michael Killoren 3. Questions and Answers

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Challenge America Fast-Track

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  1. Challenge AmericaFast-Track

  2. Agenda • Opening Comments • Michael Killoren • Director of Local Arts Agencies & Challenge America Fast-Track • Review of Challenge America Fast-Track Requirements • Michael Killoren • 3. Questions and Answers • Michael Killoren, CAFT Specialists Takenya LaViscount and Dinah Walls

  3. Eligibility Requirements • Organizations must be a: • 501(c)(3) nonprofit, or • Unit of state or local government, or • Federally recognized tribe or tribal community • Have a 3-year history of programming

  4. How To Apply Find our guidelines online at: arts.gov in the “Apply for a Grant” Section.

  5. How To Apply Select “Grants for Organizations.”

  6. How To Apply Select “ChallengeAmerica” to learn more about the category.

  7. Challenge America May • Fast-Track 8 Step # 1 Earliest Allowable Project Start Date: January 1, 2015

  8. How To Apply: Step 1 Step 1 of 2: Submit through Grants.gov (May 8, 2014): • SF-424 (Application for Federal Domestic Assistance) This is the only item you submit through Grants.gov. If it is not successfully submitted by the deadline you will be unable to submit your other materials in NEA-GO.

  9. About Grants.gov: Step 1 • Grants.gov is an online, government-wide electronic application system through which all applicants must submit. • Don’t wait until immediately before your deadline; submit no later than 10 days prior to the deadline. • You are required to change your password every 60 days. • Obtain a DUNS number and register with SAM (System for Award Management) in order to use Grants.gov—allow at least 2 weeks for registration or renewal. • See www.grants.gov for more details or call 1-800-518-4726.

  10. Grants.gov: Step 1

  11. Challenge America May June • Fast-Track 5 22 Through Step # 2 NEA-GO 11:59 p.m., E.D.T Earliest Allowable Project Start Date : January 1, 2015

  12. How To Apply: Step 2 NEA-GO

  13. How To Apply: Step 2 Step 2 of 2: Submit through NEA-GO (May 22 - June 5, 2014) • NEA Grant Application Form: Answers to narrative questions, financial info, bios. • Items to Upload: Programmatic activities list, statements of support, special items, and work samples.

  14. NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2

  15. NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2

  16. NEA GrantsOnline™ System (NEA-GO): Step 2

  17. Challenge America • Fast-Track • Eligible Project Types: • Guest Artists • Unified Promotion • Public Art • Civic Design

  18. Challenge America • Fast-Track Underserved Populations: must address at least one • Ethnicity • Economics • Disability • Geography

  19. Challenge America • Fast-Track • Specifics: • Submit only 1 application for FY 2015 • $10,000 award • 1:1 match

  20. Challenge America • Fast-Track • We Do Not Fund: • General operating support • Subgranting / regranting • The same organization for more than 3 consecutive years • Facility construction, purchase, renovation • Creation of new organizations • Academic degrees / Curriculum-based instruction

  21. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Review Criteria: • Artistic Excellence • Artistic Merit

  22. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Work Sample Tips: • Samples should be recent, of high quality, and as relevant to the project as possible. • Well-edited work samples are preferred. • Do not submit marketing materials / PR materials unless you are applying under the Unified Promotion project type. • Read the NEA’s work sample guidelines: arts.gov

  23. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Work Sample Tips: • Work samples should clearly reflect the project type that you have chosen: • Guest Artist: Sample of work by the primary artist(s) • Public Art: Sample of work by the lead visual artist • Unified Promotion: Sample of work by firm/consultant • Design: Sample of designers' previous work, • architectural schematics, proposed sites, • existing conditions

  24. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Field of Competition: • Results from the FY14 National Competition: • Received 294 Eligible Applications • Funded 148 Projects • Peer Review Process (NEA Readers): • Readers are arts experts from across the nation. • Readers will not conduct additional research.

  25. Accessibility Examples of Physical and Programmatic Access Considerations: • Wheelchair accessible venues • Sign interpretation of panels or community workshops, upon request • Accessible electronic versions of print material and publications, upon request • Large-print, high-contrast labeling of exhibitions • Open or closed captioning of broadcasts and educational videos For more information, contact NEA Office of Accessibility at accessibility@arts.gov.

  26. National Environmental Policy Act National Historic Preservation Act

  27. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Application Tips: • Please cross-check your application against the NEA Review Criteria. • Make sure that your application adheres to the guidelines provided on the NEA’s website: arts.gov • Proofread your application. • Check spelling, grammar, and math.

  28. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Application Tips: • Do not mail anything! • All application materials must be submitted electronically. • Follow directions carefully! • Do not exceed number of statements of support allowed. • Do not include any unsolicited information.

  29. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track Application Tips: • Do not assume we know your program. • Readers may not be from your state and may not be • familiar with your community or organization. • Include basic census data about your community. • Visit census.gov

  30. ChallengeAmerica • Fast-Track NEA Website Resources: arts.gov • Read descriptions of recently awarded CAFT projects. • Review “Frequently Asked Questions.” • Read sample narratives from successful applications.

  31. Sample Applications Examples of previously submitted application narratives can be found in our FOIA Reading Room at www.arts.gov.

  32. Reminder:New This Year • Deadlines have changed. • Our website (arts.gov) has a new look. • Most application materials are now submitted online via NEA-GO; see the How to Apply instructions for details. • Statement(s) of support are now required. • Program evaluation resources are available.

  33. Challenge America May May June • Fast-Track 8 22 5 Step # 1 Grants.gov Through Step # 2 NEA-GO 11:59 p.m., E.D.T

  34. Challenge America • Fast-Track Questions? Contact CAFT Specialists: Takenya A. LaViscount Dinah I. Walls Call: (202) 682-5700 E-mail: fasttrack@arts.gov

  35. Challenge America • Fast-Track Questions & Answers Call: (202) 682-5700 E-mail: fasttrack@arts.gov

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