American Rescue Plan Act ? Arts Update — original pdf
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American Rescue Plan Act ‐ Arts Update ARTS COMMISSION OCTOBER 18, 2021 Arts & Culture Non‐Profit Relief o $2 million (part of City’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation) o 100 one‐time, flat, unrestricted grants of $20,000 o Notifications: Week of August 16th; Funding distribution: Week of August 23rd o Additional Funds added! o $1 million Council Approved Budget Amendment (50 awards) o August 16th AAC Meeting (recommendation to Council on August 19th) o $500,000 Reserves (25 awards) o $420,000 ARPA (21 awards) o November 18th: Contract Amendment Ratification to Council o COA is trying to get those funds to 3rd Party ASAP o Multiple funds; Overlapping Fiscal Year Arts Community Relief (ARPA) o Emergency Funding and Proactive Strategies for Future Funding Working Group of the Austin Arts Commission met (9/10/21, 9/13/21, 9/15/21) o Arts Commission September 21st Recommendation to Council o Current cultural contractors in Core and Cultural Heritage Festivals who received less than $10,000 in relief funding (through at least four sources ‐‐ Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, ARPA‐funded Arts and Culture Nonprofit Relief, Creative Space Assistance Program, and CARES Act‐funded Nonprofit Relief for arts organizations), will receive 100% of their FY21 contract amount. Total: $1,861,125. o Current cultural contractors in Core and Cultural Heritage Festivals who received less than $1,000,000 but more than $10,000 in relief funding (through the same four sources listed in previous bullet), will receive 85% of their FY21 contract amount. Total: $3,439,3483. Arts Community Relief (ARPA) Plan o Memo to Mayor and Council about the AAC Recommendations o May or may not be providing list of contractors and award amounts o Council approval of fund allocations ‐ November 18th o EDD staff, Finance, and Legal are working on next steps o Short Contract with ARPA required attestations to be e‐signed (Portal) o No application o Contract Kick‐off Meeting (video)– November 29th o Invoice template (Portal) o Checks cut before the end of 2021