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handle is hein.crs/govenvx0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional Research Service Informing the IegisIative debate since 1914 January 2, 2024 Connecting Constituents with Federal Assistance for the Arts and Humanities The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the primary vehicle for federal support for the arts and the humanities. Established in 1965, the Foundation currently consists of three agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). IMLS is funded through the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. NEA and NEH are funded through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. These three federal agencies provide assistance to museums, arts centers, theaters, performing arts, arts classes, arts programs, humanities programs, and more. P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provided FY2023 appropriations for all three agencies. In total, the act contained $708.8 million for the agencies. IMLS appropriations for FY2023 totaled $294.8 million for library and museum grants, NEA's appropriations for FY2023 totaled $207.0 million, and NEH appropriations for FY2023 totaled $207.0 million. More information about federal funding for the three agencies is available in CRS Report R47248, National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2023 Appropriations. This In Focus provides a summary of grant programs administered by IMLS, NEA, and NEH to support arts and humanities projects. Grants awarded by formula to state or regional agencies may be subawarded to other entities, including local governments, nonprofits, and individuals. In general, competitive or discretionary grants are awarded directly to eligible applicants by the federal agency. Institute of Museum and Library Services IMLS is the primary administrator of grants supporting the nation's state, local, and private libraries and museums. IMLS administers the following competitive grant programs for museums, among others: * Museums for America supports museums of all sizes and disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through exhibitions, educational or interpretive programs, digital learning resources, professional development, community debate and dialogue, audience-focused studies, and collections management, curation, care, and conservation. * Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services grants support programs that sustain indigenous heritage, culture, and knowledge and that primarily serve and represent Native Americans and Native Hawaiians. * National Leadership Grants for Museums supports projects that address critical needs of the museum field and that have the potential to advance practice in the profession. This includes tangible results such as models, tools, curriculum, resources, research findings, and new services that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated. * Museum Grants for African American History and Culture is designed to build the capacity of African American museums and support the growth and development of museum professionals at African American museums. American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative is designed to provide students enrolled in institutions of higher education, including Hispanic-serving institutions, opportunities for internships and fellowships at American Latino museums. * Inspire! Grants for Small Museums supports small museums serving the public through projects focused on the categories of lifelong learning, institutional capacity, and collections stewardship and access. IMLS's grants database allows searches of past grants by year, state, city, and program. Natonal Endowment for the Arts NEA is a major source of support for all arts disciplines. Typically, NEA grants are used to support nonprofit arts organizations and public arts agencies and organizations. The State Partnership Agreement grants program, NEA's largest, awards grants by formula to state and regional arts agencies. Agencies apply annually for this support, which includes general funding for their priorities and designated funding for folk and traditional arts, arts education, and outreach to underserved communities. Organizations can apply to their state and regional arts agencies for grant funding through this program. NEA's competitive grants include the following: * Grants for Arts Projects is NEA's principal competitive grant program for nonprofit organizations. Grants are awarded in a number of artistic disciplines, including artist communities, arts education, dance,

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