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Broward County Cultural Division Lifeline Grant Program

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The Broward County Cultural Division received a grant of $250,000 for salary assistance of local arts organizations and funding to support arts projects and activities that preserve jobs in the arts.  The grant is a provision of President Obama’s economic stimulus package—American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  The Arts & American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5 (“Recovery Act”) through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). 

Funds must be used to preserve jobs for staff, or fees for artistic contractual services that have been eliminated, or will be eliminated, prior to September 30, 2009National Endowment for the Arts (development and fund raising positions are not eligible for funding).

Application Deadline:  August 31, 2009, Midnight
Matching Funds: non-matching
Award Size: Minimum of $5,000
 
   Links
  Forms 
Exhibit B Project Report -Personnel Activity Time/Effort Reports
   Time Table
GRANTEES (sub-grantees) are required to report Quarterly to the Broward Cultural Division on their use of the Broward Cultural Division Lifeline Grant Program from the National Endowment for the Arts’ The Arts & American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 "Recovery Act".
 

Quarter

Reporting Deadline to Broward Cultural Division

Reporting Deadline to the NEA

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October 10, 2009

2

Wednesday, January 4, 2010

Sunday, January 10, 2010

3

Wednesday, April 2, 2010

Saturday, April 10, 2010

4

Wednesday, July 2, 2010

Saturday, July 10, 2010

 
NOTE:  Organizations that have already received ARRA funding directly from the NEA, or the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs are not eligible.

Eligible Applicants: Broward County Cultural Not-for-Profit organizations currently funded through the Cultural Diversity Program (CDP), or the General Operating Program (GOP), or the Major Cultural Institution Program (MCI) from FY 2007 through FY 2010 that have not received NEA American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds from another source, either from the Arts Endowment directly, or the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act

Access Policy Statement
Broward Cultural Council and grant panel review meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend an open meeting and have a disability which requires access accommodations, please contact our office at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date.

This is a summary of programs offered by Broward County through Broward Cultural Division. Other guideline requirements apply. Interested applicants should request a copy of the guidelines and application forms for a program to receive complete information on how to apply. Guidelines are available from:

 

   Contact Info

Cultural Division (954) 357-7530
100 South Andrews Avenue, 6th Floor
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301-1829

Staff Contact Info
 
 
   
Broward County Cultural Division
Broward County Board of Commissioners - Community Services Department
Broward County Cultural Division
100 S. Andrews Ave, 6th Floor - Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
Phone: 954-357-7457 Fax: 954-357-5769
email:  culturaldiv@broward.org