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NEA - 135 - National Council on the Arts - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	National Council on the Arts	Agency Name	National Endowment for the Arts
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	135
Original Establishment Date	1/1/1965	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	18
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Acting Chief of Staff
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	10/11/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Jenn
Date Of Renewal Charter	10/11/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Chang
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 682-5477
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-682-5639
Specific Establishment Authority*	20 U.S.C. 955 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	changj@arts.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/1/1965
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Other Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Yes
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The National Council on the Arts is statutorily mandated to advise the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts with respect to applications for financial assistance, and with respect to policies, programs and procedures of the agency. Since recommendations for funding and rejection must be reviewed by the Council at one of its meetings, its actions have a profound effect on the agency's operations. The application deadlines, panel meeting schedule, and grant award cycle all revolve around the actions taken by the Council. During FY24, the Council reviewed recommendations on approximately 7,202 applications, nominations, cooperative agreements, and interagency partnership agreements requesting approximately $386,103,514. More than 2,372 awards totaling in excess of $158,103,514 were recommended for funding.
How is membership balanced?*	Voting members of the Council are appointed by the President, with confirmation by the U.S. Senate. By law, the private members are selected: (1) from among private citizens of the United States who are widely recognized for their broad knowledge of, or expertise in, or their profound interest in the arts and have established records of distinguished service or achieved eminence, in the arts; (2) so as to include practicing artists, civic cultural leaders, and (3) so as collectively to provide an appropriate distribution of membership among the major art fields. Due regard is given to equitable representation of women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities who are involved with the arts. In addition, as required by the agency's legislation, six members of Congress may be appointed by U.S. House and Senate leaders as ex officio members of the Council.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The Council normally meets three times per year. Meetings are scheduled in relation to decision points in acting on applications as well as program guidelines, budgets, and other policies and procedures that warrant Council advice.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Council is mandated by law to carry out its prescribed function.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings are closed or partially closed for review of nominations for the National Medal of Arts, pursuant to subsection (c)(6) of section 552b of Title 5, United States Code.
Recommendation Remarks	Council member terms are generally six years. However, members serve until a replacement is appointed by the President and confirmed by the U. S. Senate. Replacements then serve the time remaining in the six-year term. Members also may resign before the end of the six-year term. If a Council member leaves before the completion of his or her term, the replacement member serves out the remainder of the six-year term. Congressional Council members generally are appointed for two-year terms concurrent with each two-year session of Congress (in January of odd-numbered years through December of even-numbered years). However, the beginning of their terms do not always coincide with the beginning of the Congressional sessions. In addition, they can be reappointed to their Council positions in the next session of Congress.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	Yes	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The National Endowment for the Arts is primarily a grantmaking agency. The majority of the Council's work relates to making recommendations for funding of grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency partnerships.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	7,202
Outcome Comment	In FY24, the mission of the National Endowment for the Arts was to strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation. The agency carried out this mission primarily by awarding grants that addressed its major goals of supporting public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. Many of these outcomes are achieved through the awarding of grants and cooperative agreements. The work of the National Council on the Arts helps ensure that the agency fulfills its mission and adheres to the goals and outcomes identified in its Strategic Plan.	Number Of Grants Recommended	2,372
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$158,772,021.00
Cost Savings Comment	The National Council on the Arts' primary responsibility is to provide guidance to the Chair for awarding grants. Although Council members receive updates on the Arts Endowment's proposed and current budgets and proposed application guidelines, and discuss policy issues, their recommendations are generally concerned with making recommendations for the expenditure of the agency's program funds and are not expected to result in any cost savings.	Grants Review Comment	Almost all of the recommendations considered by the National Council on the Arts have previously been reviewed by advisory panels and staff. The National Council generally will follow the advice it has been provided.
Number Of Recommendations*	7,202	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In its three meetings during FY24, the National Council on the Arts recommended approximately 2,372 grants, cooperative agreements, and interagency agreements for funding totaling approximately $158,772,021 and recommended that approximately 4,830 applications and nominations not receive funding. New applications are received and reviewed each year, so statistics are maintained on an annual basis. These are statistics for this fiscal year only. This is an ongoing committee that deals with specific applications at each meeting. Cumulative statistics are not maintained.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	99.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Almost all of the recommendations considered by the National Council on the Arts have first been reviewed by an advisory panel as well as by National Endowment for the Arts staff. In accordance with agency legislation, all rejections recommended by the National Council are final. Recommendations for funding must be approved by the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Chair will generally follow the recommendations of the National Council. In rare instances, an organization may not be able to undertake the project for which it applied, and will not accept a grant.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Council recommendations are generally for up to amounts, therefore there is no partial funding.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Once all recommendations are final, following review by the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, all recommended grants and advisory panel members are listed on the agency's website, and the agency's Public Affairs Office sends out a variety of press releases announcing grant awards. In addition, the Council Operations office maintains contact with Council members throughout the year.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Once recommendations have been reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and final decisions approved by the Chair, Council members are provided with the lists of grants awarded, including the amounts recommended. In addition, the Council Operations and Public Affairs offices maintain communications with Council members throughout the year, providing them with information on activities of the agency. Information on grants and other activities are also available on the agency's website.	Narrative Description*	In FY24, the mission of the National Endowment for the Arts was to strengthen the creative capacity of our communities by providing all Americans with diverse opportunities for arts participation. The agency carried out this mission primarily by awarding grants that addressed its major goals of supporting public engagement with, and access to, various forms of excellent art across the nation; the creation of art that meets the highest standards of excellence; learning in the arts at all stages of life; and the integration of the arts into the fabric of community life. The National Council on the Arts is responsible for reviewing the recommendations of the advisory panels and the amounts recommended by staff, and making recommendations to the Chair. The Council's recommendations for rejection are final, and recommendations for funding are forwarded to the Chair of the National Endowment for the Arts for final decisions. Through its recommendations for funding and discussion of policy issues affecting the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Council on the Arts directly supports the mission and strategic plan of the National Endowment for the Arts.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/19/2025 10:26 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
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