Oregon Statutes - Chapter 359 - Art and Culture - Section 359.436 - Community Cultural Participation Grant Program; local cultural plans.

(1) There is created the Community Cultural Participation Grant Program to be administered by the Administrator of the Arts Program under the direction of the Trust for Cultural Development Board. The purpose of the program is to provide funds to counties and federally recognized Indian tribes for local cultural activities. The Arts Program under the direction of the board shall make Community Cultural Participation Grants to counties and tribes.

(2) The board shall develop guidelines for local cultural plans.

(3) A local cultural plan shall:

(a) Identify priorities and specific strategies for building public cultural participation across cultural disciplines and organizations. The strategies may include the involvement of partners outside of the cultural sector such as business organizations, schools and health and human services organizations.

(b) Identify annual benchmarks to determine the impact of grant funds.

(c) Specify local leadership and governance for grant fund management and for ongoing planning and development of benchmarks.

(4) Local cultural plans shall be broadly disseminated within each county or tribe. The local cultural plans shall be used to encourage planning and collaboration among cultural entities.

(5) The Administrator of the Arts Program shall provide technical assistance to counties and tribes to support local cultural planning. [2001 c.954 §11; 2003 c.713 §13]

Note: Section 13, chapter 954, Oregon Laws 2001, provides:

Sec. 13. (1) For the fiscal years beginning July 1, 2003, through July 1, 2011, the Arts Program, under the direction of the Trust for Cultural Development Board, shall make Community Cultural Participation Grants under ORS 359.436 to counties and federally recognized Indian tribes to support cultural activities identified in the local cultural plans. Grant funds received by a county or tribe shall be distributed locally as specified in the local cultural plan.

(2) A portion of the grant funds received each fiscal year by a county or tribe may be used for costs associated with grant management, community technical assistance and accounting.

(3) For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, a portion of each grant awarded to a county or tribe may be used:

(a) For revising local cultural plans;

(b) To articulate updated priorities in the local cultural plan; and

(c) For strategies to continue deepening and expanding participation in all facets of culture.

(4) The Trust for Cultural Development Board shall allocate grant amounts for counties and tribes using a base amount, plus a per capita amount for each county or tribe. [2001 c.954 §13; 2003 c.713 §14]

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