[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71335-71336]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30511]


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NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES


Cooperative Agreement for a Feasibility Study for the Creation of 
Loan Funds or Loan Guarantees for Nonprofit Arts Organizations

AGENCY: National Endowment for the Arts.

ACTION: Notification of availability.

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SUMMARY: The National Endowment for the Arts is requesting proposals 
leading to one (1) award of a Cooperative Agreement to conduct a Study 
of the Feasibility for the Creation of Loan Funds for Nonprofit Arts 
Organizations. The study will include a quantitative and descriptive 
analysis of loan funds for arts organizations as well as the guarantee 
of loans made to non-profit

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arts organizations; the identification and analysis of the obstacles 
and opportunities for such financing mechanisms; and the feasibility of 
new structures or the adaptation of existing structures for such 
purposes. The recipient of the Cooperative Agreement will also 
determine the appropriate amount of the fund corpus needed and estimate 
the associated administrative costs. Completion of the study is 
contemplated in six months. Those interested in receiving the 
Solicitation package should reference Program Solicitation PS 01-01 in 
their written request and include two (2) self-addressed labels. Verbal 
requests for the Solicitation will not be honored. It is anticipated 
that the Program Solicitation will also be posted on the Endowment's 
Web site at http://www.arts.gov.

DATES: Programs Solicitation PS 01-01 is scheduled for release 
approximately December 28, 2000 with proposals due on January 29, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Requests for the Solicitation should be addressed to the 
National Endowment for the Arts, Grants & Contracts Office, Room 618, 
1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Hummel, Grants & Contracts 
Office, National Endowment for the Arts, Room 618, 1100 Pennsylvania 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506 (202/682-5482).

William I. Hummel,
Coordinator, Cooperative Agreements.
[FR Doc. 00-30511 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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