Reading in America

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	Federal Grant Title:	Reading in America
	CFDA Number:	45.024
	CFDA Description:	Promotion of the Arts_Grants to Organizations and Individuals
	Federal Agency Name:	National Endowment for the Arts
	Category of Funding Activity:	Arts
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	PS05-03
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 11, 2005
	Creation Date:	Jan 11, 2005
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Feb 11, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Mar 13, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$900,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only the Regional Arts Organizations and the State Arts Agencies may apply. The Regional Arts Organizations are: Arts Midwest, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, Southern Arts Federation, and Western States Arts Federation.
Grant Description: Reading in America is an Endowment initiative to revitalize the role of literature in American popular culture and bring the transformative power of literature into the lives of its citizens. Reading in America will include the following components: City Reads. Model City Reads projects in six diverse U.S. cities (two large, two medium, and two small) in 2005. City Reads programs are community-wide reading initiatives. A community selects a book for the entire community to focus upon; prepares study guides and publicity materials; presents a series of public events about the featured book, including book group discussions, readings, and media programs; and collects information about types and numbers of book readers and participants in community book events. Literary Landmarks. New or expanded reading related literary events held at up to four Literary Landmarks (sites that have a connection to great American creative writers), including National Park Service sites. The sites may be privately owned or administered by the National Park Service. Literary Landmarks events will be book festivals featuring authors and scholars providing readings of poetry, fiction, and biographical information about featured authors. There will also be special activities for families. Literary Landmarks events will serve the dual purpose of bringing added national attention to these historic sites and stimulating increased interest in the literary works of the featured authors.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/ReadingInAmerica.html http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/ReadingInAmerica.html
Grant Announcement Contact: Hummel, William, Contracts Specialist, Phone 202/682-5417, Email hummelw@arts.endow.gov hummelw@arts.endow.gov Hummel, William
Similar Government Grants: • NEA GAP: Art Works 2, FY2012; • NEA Arts in Media, FY2012; • Opportunity 2011NEAOT; • Opportunity 2011NEA01CAFT; • Opportunity 2011NEA01AW1; • NEA Summer Schools in the Arts; • Shakespeare in American Communities Phase III; • Opera Initiative to Military Bases; • Folk Arts Coordinator Peer Session; • NEA Grants for Arts Projects/Access to Artistic Excellence