NEA Universal Design Leadership Project, FY2009

Post Date

October 28th 2008

Application Due Date

February 19th 2009

Proposal Receipt Deadline: February 19, 2009 The Arts Endowment requires organizations to submit their proposals electronically through Grants.gov, the federal government’s online application system. The Grants.gov system must receive your proposa

Funding Opportunity Number

NEAPS0901

CFDA Number(s)

45.024

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Arts

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

State Governments
County Governments
City or Township Governments
Special District Governments
Independent School Districts
Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Federally Recognized Native American Tribal Governments
Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)
Private Institutions of Higher Education

Nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3), U.S. organizations; units of state or local government; or federally recognized tribal communities or tribes may apply. To be eligible, the applicant organization must: Meet the Arts Endowment’s "Legal Requirements" including nonprofit, taxexempt status at the time of application. Have at least three years of experience with the universal design field. Have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received.

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $65000

• Award Range:

  $65000 - $65000

Grant Description

The National Endowment for the Arts is committed to maintaining a leadership role in the area of universal design. Universal design is a design process that goes beyond minimum codes and standards to make spaces comfortably usable by people from childhood into their oldest years. It is not, as many mistakenly view it, the practice of meeting minimum access requirements. The Arts Endowment recognizes design’s ever present role in everyday life and is committed to encouraging and disseminating the best in universal design for the benefit of the American public. The NEA, with its national perspective and commitment to artistic excellence, is in a unique position to exercise a leadership role in this area. The Arts Endowment seeks to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with an organization that will carry out a project to increase understanding, acceptance, and practice of universal design within the design profession, by design educators, and by the American public. Proposed projects should focus on extending the appeal of universal design from the disability community into the mainstream of American design and American society. The project should educate designers and others including developers, city planners, and consumers on this important issue. The Arts Endowment’s support of this Cooperative Agreement can start no sooner than September 1, 2009. The period of support may extend for up to two years.

Contact Information

• Agency

  National Endowment for the Arts

• Office:

  None

• Agency Contact:

  If you have questions about administrative or technical requirements, contact:
  NEA Grants & Contracts Officer
  Room 618
  National Endowment for the Arts
  1100 Pennsylvania Ave, N. W.
  Washington, DC 20506
  Phone: (202) 682-5403
  FAX: (202) 682-5626
  Email: jacobsn@ar

• Agency Mailing Address:

  NEA Grants & Contracts Officer

• Agency Email Address:

  jacobsn@arts.gov

• More Information:

  NEA Universal Design Web Site Announcement