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NEA - 1090 - Partnerships Advisory Panel - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Partnerships Advisory Panel	Agency Name	National Endowment for the Arts
Fiscal Year	2004	Committee Number	1090
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*	Director, State & Regional (retired)
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	1/31/2003	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Ed
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/31/2005	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	8/17/2004	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Dickey
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	20 U.S.C. 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-682-5753
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-682-5602
Specific Establishment Authority*	20 U.S.C. 951 et. seq.	Designated Federal Officer Email*
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 Partnership Advisory Panel is responsible for the first level of review of applications for funding in the field of State and Regional Arts Agencies, which receive at least 40 percent of the agency's grant funds. This involves making qualitative judgements on the merits of each application and reaching consensus on funding recommendations. These recommendations are carefully reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and finally by the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. During FY 2004, the panel recommended 64 grants totalling approximately $41,347,000. The panel assessed current program policies and made recommendations for future guidelines, and application and review procedures, deadlines, and other policy issues. The Arts Endowment acted on 100% of the Committee's recommendations.
How is membership balanced?*	The Partnership Advisory Panel includes staff and board members of state, local, or regional arts agencies as well as artists, arts administrators, educators, informed lay persons and others who bring a wide range of experience and 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?*	Meeting dates were determined by the deadlines for applications in each area, the number of applications to be considered, and the dates on which panel recommendations on grants and guidelines needed to be considered by the National Council on the Arts. The Committee held four meetings in 2004, and has now been merged with four other committees to form the Arts Advisory Panel.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The cost of employing Federal staff with the same broad range of professional expertise would be prohibitive. 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?	N/A
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	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	Recommendations for funding are the primary responsibility of this committee.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	Yes
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	64
Outcome Comment	Use of peer review panels is specified in the National Endowment for the Arts’ legislation, and 40% of the agency’s appropriated programmatic funding is allocated for distribution to State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Orgranizations. 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.	Number Of Grants Recommended	64
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$41,347,600.00
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	Forty percent of the agency's program funds are, by legislation, allocated to State Arts Agencies and Regional Arts Organizations
Number Of Recommendations*	64	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	NA	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	100.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The panel is asked to review and score applications but is not asked to recommend specific amounts, although they do provide general guidance for staff in these decisions. The Arts Endowment generally 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	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	NA
Agency Feedback Comment*	Once the recommendations have been reviewed by the National Council on the Arts and final decisions approved by the Chairman, panelists are provided with the lists of grants awarded, including the amounts recommended. Grant amounts are also listed 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,” Learning in the Arts,” Access to the Arts,” and “Partnership for the Arts.” The Partnership Advisory Committee’s work relates most directly to the last of these major goals. The Arts Endowment is committed to serving the American people through the fair and responsible awarding of grants, contracts, and leadership initiatives. Through sound business practices, effective and responsible use of resources, and innovative and dynamic leadership, the Agency achieves high performance and accountability. The agency’s management goal is: “To enable the Arts Endowment to achieve its mission through effective, efficient, and responsible management of resources.” Advisory panel meetings provide the peer review that is the foundation for ensuring that the Endowment supports projects of artistic excellence and artistic merit, as specified in the agency’s legislation. Through its recommendations for funding and discussion of policy issues affecting the National Endowment for the Arts the Combined Arts Advisory Panel directly supports the mission and strategic plan of the Arts Endowment.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$3,750.00	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*	$4,975.00	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*	$9,525.00	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	$1,100.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$19,350.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified		Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	0.10	Est Cost Remarks
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