05/06 OGP Guideline Changes - Los Angeles County Arts ...

OGPLOS ANGELES COUNTY ARTS COMMISSIONORGANIZATIONAL GRANT PROGRAM2005/2006 – GUIDELINE CHANGES for ALL OGP APPLICANTSGuideline Changes/New Eligibility Requirements for 04/05 & thereafterBelow are the significant changes/new requirements for eligibility made to the OGP Guidelines for 2004/2005that will continue for 2005/2006.This is not the complete set of guidelines. Read the complete 2005/2006 OGP Guidelines carefully beforebeginning an application.• Organizations providing any type of service or activity for K-12 aged children• Arts Education (K-12) school-related Projects – Match Requirements• Elimination of OGP II – Option 2Organizations providing any type of service or activity for K-12 aged childrenAll activities must be Standards-BasedOrganizations’ arts education activities and programs for K-12 aged children (including activities during the summer,weekends and after-school) must meet elements of the Content Standards for California Public Schools, which includethe Visual and Performing Arts Standards, http://www.cde.ca.gov/shsd/arts/standards.htmArts Education (K-12) school-related ProjectsArts Education (K-12) Projects - Matching RequirementsAll applicant organizations requesting funds specifically for a *school-based arts education program must provide a 1:1match, of which 100% of the organization’s match is from the school/district (may include some level of in-kind - seeexample below). The match requirement demonstrates the school/district’s commitment and involvement which iscrucial to the goal of institutionalizing arts education in Los Angeles County public schools.FYTotal Grant Total Match School/District Cash In-KindRequest RequiredMatch05/06 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 50% 50%06/07** $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 75% 25%** and thereafter*School-based programs: During –school programs that are conducted in partnership with one or more school(s),primarily benefiting the students of the partnering school(s).Elimination of OGP II – Option 2The Arts Commission will no longer offer two separate options in OGP II.Due to budget restraints and the substantial increase in the remainder of OGP II applicants, Option 2 grant awards oflast year and this year are no longer significantly higher than awards in Option 1 and do not justify the additionalrequirements of Option 2 applicants. Organizations previously funded under Option 2, as well as other OGP IIPage 1 of 2

grantees, will still receive organizational development opportunities and the total allocation for OGP II will be sharedequally among all OGP II grantees.COMMISSION ADDRESS/QUESTIONS?Janine Perron, Director of Grant ProgramsLos Angeles County Arts Commission Telephone: 213/974-1343374 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration FAX: 213/625-1765500 West Temple Street E-mail: jperron@bos.co.la.ca.usLos Angeles, CA 90012Page 2 of 2