OTHER INFORMATION

Access for Individuals with Disabilities

The Arts Endowment's Office for AccessAbility assists applicants in making accessibility an integral part of their planning so that organizations and activities are inclusive for staff, panelists, artists, and audiences. For more information, resources, and technical assistance, contact the Office for AccessAbility at 202/682-5532 or 202/682-5496 Voice/T.T.Y., or see our Web site at www.arts.gov/resources/Accessibility. The Arts Endowment's Office of Civil Rights at 202/682-5454 or 202/682-5695 Voice/T.T.Y. also provides technical assistance on how to make projects fully accessible.

Civil Rights

The Arts Endowment's Office of Civil Rights at 202/682-5454 or 202/682-5695 Voice/T.T.Y. is available to investigate complaints about compliance with accessibility standards as well as other federal civil rights statutes. For inquiries about limited English proficiency, go to http://www.lep.gov, the FOIA Reading Room, or contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@arts.gov or 202/682-5418.

Standards for Service

The Arts Endowment has set the following standards for serving applicants. We pledge to:

• Treat you with courtesy and efficiency.
• Respond to inquiries and correspondence promptly.
• Provide clear and accurate information about our policies and procedures.
• Provide timely information about funding opportunities and make guidelines available promptly.
• Promptly acknowledge the receipt of your application.
• Ensure that all eligible applications are reviewed thoughtfully and fairly.

We welcome your comments on how we are meeting these standards. Please address them to: Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations; Room 620; National Endowment for the Arts; 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW; Washington, DC 20506-0001; e-mail: webmgr@arts.gov, attention: Standards for Service. For questions about these guidelines or your application, see "Agency Contacts."

Reporting Burden

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated at an average of 32 hours per response for Access to Artistic Excellence and Learning in the Arts for Children and Youth and 10 hours per response for Challenge America: Reaching Every Community Fast-Track Review Grants. This includes the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. The Arts Endowment welcomes any suggestions that you might have on improving the guidelines and making them as easy to use as possible. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to: Office of Guidelines & Panel Operations, Room 620, National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20506-0001. Note: Applicants are not required to respond to the collection of information unless it displays a currently valid U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.

National Endowment for the Arts · an independent federal agency
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506