Agency Summary
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Weekly Progress
Source: Agency Financial and Activity Report
as of 2009-05-14
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Financial and Activity Report
Financial Status: |
- Total Available: $19,826,922
- Total Paid Out: $2,131
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Major Actions Taken to Date: |
- Recovery section approved by OMB and posted on NEA site
- Agency-wide plan approved by OMB, submitted to Congress, and posted on NEA site
- Apportionment submitted/approved
- Application guidelines developed, Paperwork Reduction Act clearance received from OMB, posted on NEA Web site, synopses and application packages posted on Grants.gov, and potential applicants notified
- Agency-wide meeting held to orient staff
- Recovery Act press release approved and posted
- Potential panelists identified and recruited for review of applications, panel review process finalized
- Intra-agency working group established, weekly meetings initiated
- Accounting codes established
- Reviewed/commented on draft OMB reporting requirements
- Grants.gov contingency of operations plan submitted to OMB
- Applications for state arts agencies and regional arts organizations received, reviewed by panel and the National Council on the Arts, and approved
- Notified Congress about grants to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations, press release approved and posted
- Allocated staffing resources to work on the processing of applications and grants from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Implemented technology solution for review of applications from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Received applications from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Developed agency-specific reporting requirements and requested Paperwork Reduction Act clearance from OMB
- Began review of applications from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Developed award and post-award materials
- Made awards to state arts agencies and regional arts organizations
- Completed selection of reviewers for applications from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Submitted program-specific plan to OMB
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Major Planned Actions: |
- Complete agency-wide calendar and matrix for tracking actions to implement Act
- Recruit for Inspector General office position
- Continue exploring alternatives to Grants.gov
- Complete program-specific plan for Congress
- Complete review of applications from nonprofit organizations for direct grants
- Implement agency-specific reporting mechanisms as approved by OMB
- Update Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance listings to reflect Recovery activity
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