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NEA - 5156 - Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel	Agency Name	National Endowment for the Arts
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	5156
Original Establishment Date	1/1/1965	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	9/30/2004	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	Unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Panel Coordinator
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	8/19/2002	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Kathy
Date Of Renewal Charter	8/19/2004	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	8/19/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Plowitz-Worden
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	20 USC 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202/682-5691
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202/682-5049
Specific Establishment Authority*	20 USC 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Email*	plowitzk@arts.endow.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/1/1965
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Grant Review Committee

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Merge
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel is responsible for the review of applications for funding in all disciplines that support excellent, catalytic, model projects which will significantly advance the arts in communities, large and small, across the country, or that represent projects of major significance to one or more fields in the arts. This involves making qualitative judgments on the merits of each application and reaching consensus on which applications should be recommended for funding. These recommendations are carefully reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and finally by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. In FY 04 this committee reviewed approximately 320 applications and cooperative agreements requesting approximately $24,400,000 and recommended approximately 135 grants and cooperative agreements totalling approximately $10,300,000.
How is membership balanced?*	The Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel includes persons who have a depth of knowledge about more than one artistic discipline, professional artists in a wide range of disciplines, arts presenting professionals, folklorists, arts administrators, educators, trustees/patrons, critics, scholars, foundation executives, state, local or regional arts agency representatives, informed lay persons and others who bring a wide range of experience and a diversity of professional viewpoints to the work of the panel. The panel also includes a broad geographic and cultural representation plus a reasonable balance of men and women.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	This Committee has been merged with four other Committees to form the Arts Advisory Panel. It is anticipated that the committee, or sections thereof, will hold approximately 70 meetings in future years. Meeting dates will continue to be determined by the application deadlines, the number of applications to be considered, and the dates on which panel reocmmendations on grants and guidelines must be considered by the National Council on the Arts.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The cost of employing Federal staff with the same broad range of professional expertise would be prohibitive. Also, qualitative judgments in the divers areas of aesthetics, artistic expression and creativity are best provided by professionals who work or have expertise in the various artistic disciplines. There is no other established body which could meet the special advisory needs of this unique and continually evolving program.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Meetings were closed or partially closed for review of applications for financial assistance pursuant to subsections (c)(6)of Title 5, U.S.C. 552b.
Recommendation Remarks	This Committee has been merged with four other Committees to form the Arts Advisory Panel.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	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	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	320
Outcome Comment	Use of peer review panels is specified in the National Endowment for the Arts’ legislation. By ensuring that these panels include highly qualified representatives of the various disciplines as well as varied expertise; and geographic, ethnic, and gender balance, the agency not only provides the best possible basis for its grantmaking decisions, but also attempts to assure both its applicants and the public that these decisions are made with care and understanding by individuals who are well respected in their fields. A summary of the panel’s comments are shared with the organizations to assist them in improving their programs and strengthening the work accomplished through this partnership.	Number Of Grants Recommended	130
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$9,180,000.00
Cost Savings Comment	The Arts Endowment is required by law to constitute peer review panels to make funding recommendations. These panels primary responsibility is to provide guidance to the staff for awarding grants. The Agency has a specific amount of money available for these grants, and cost savings is not a factor in the panels’ work.	Grants Review Comment	The Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel members recommend applications for funding but generally do not recommend specific amounts. The staff recommends amounts based primarily on the number of applications recommended by the panel and the funding available. In FY 04, the applications recommended represented a total requested amount of $23,200,000. Available allocations allowed funding of approximately 40% of these requests.
Number Of Recommendations*	320	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	In its 13 meetings during FY 04, the Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel reviewed approximately 320 proposals and recommended approximately 130 applications and cooperative agreements for funding.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	99.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel members are asked to recommend applications for funding, but generally are not asked to recommend specific amounts, although they do provide general guidance for staff in these decisions. The Arts Endowment almost always adheres to the recommendations of the panel.	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Since panel recommendations generally do not include specific dollar amounts, they are either carried forward or not. There is no partial implementation of recommendations.	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Once all recommendations are final, following review by the National Council on the Arts and approval by the Chairman of the Arts Endowment, all recommended grants are listed on the agency’s web site, and the agency’s Communications Office sends out a variety of press releases announcing grant awards. All deliberations of the Combined Arts Advisory Panel are held in closed session, and the names of all rejected applicants are kept confidential.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Once recommendations have been reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and final decisions approved by the Chairman, panelists are either provided with the lists of grants awarded, including the amounts recommended or can access information on the Agency's website.	Narrative Description*	The mission of the National Endowment for the Arts is “The National Endowment for the Arts enriches our Nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country.” The Arts Endowment’s carries out this mission primarily by awarding grants that address its major goals of supporting “Artistic Creativity and Preservation (to encourage and support artistic creativity and preserve our diverse cultural heritage),” Learning in the Arts (to advance learning in the arts),” Access to the Arts (to make the arts more widely available in communities throughout the country),” and “Partnership for the Arts (to develop and maintain partnerships that advance the mission of the National Endowment for the Arts).” The Leadership Initiatives Advisory Panel supports the work of the agency in all of these goals.In addition to basic grantmaking programs and activities, the Arts Endowment considers special leadership projects or activities that specifically address an Agency goal and outcome. Applications that address such initiatives, or, in some cases, proposed concepts that may lead to grants or cooperative agreements are reviewed by the Leadership Initiatives Advisory panel to ensure that they meet the criteria of artistic excellence and artistic merit.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$15,000.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$22,000.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$12,775.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$2,500.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$52,275.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.20	Est Cost Remarks
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