FY 2004 Partnership Agreements

The summary for the FY 2004 Partnership Agreements grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the NEA Cooperative Agreements Office, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

FY 2004 Partnership Agreements: By supporting the state arts agencies (SAAs) and regional arts organizations (RAOs) through Partnership Agreements, the National Endowment for the Arts makes the arts available in more communities than it could through direct grants. Partnership Agreement support is available in the following areas: State Arts Agencies Basic State Plan Arts Education Arts in Underserved Communities Challenge America Regional Arts Organizations Basic Regional Plan NEA Regional Performing Arts Touring Program: A Challenge America Initiative Eligibility is limited to the designated fifty state and six jurisdictional arts agencies. In order to enter into a Partnership Agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts, a state arts agency must: Meet the Legal Requirements on page 42 at the time of application. Be designated and financially supported by its state government. Maintain sound fiscal and administrative procedures. Base program funding decisions on criteria that take into account artistic excellence and merit. Have its own board, council, or commission. Have completed a comprehensive planning process, including public meetings on its state plan, and compiled a list of responses to recommendations from those meetings. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received. In order to enter into a Partnership Agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts, a regional arts organization must: Be authorized by two or more state arts agencies to apply for funds on their behalf. Meet the Legal Requirements on page 42 at the time of application. Maintain sound fiscal and administrative procedures. Base program funding decisions on criteria that take into account artistic excellence and merit. Engage member SAAs in planning and program development. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment grant(s) previously received. All Partnership Agreement awards must be matched at least 1 to 1.