{"id":2121,"date":"2022-12-02T16:13:28","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T16:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/?page_id=2121"},"modified":"2025-09-23T20:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T20:49:08","slug":"federal-eligibility-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/get-support\/federal-eligibility-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Eligibility Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<header  class=\"wp-block-hero top-block\" data-block-index=\"0\" style=\"z-index:2;\">\n\n        <div class=\"relative flex flex-col lg:grid bg-transparent lg:grid-cols-2\">\n    \n    <div class=\"order-2 container-fluid lg:order-1\">\n      <div\n        class=\"w-full max-w-full lg:flex flex-col flex-no-wrap pt-6 pb-12 lg:min-h-[min(711px,70vh)]\">\n        <nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"breadcrumbs uppercase text-sm my-4 text-dark-sky\">\n        <span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n    <\/nav>\n          <div class=\"flex-1 lg:flex flex-col justify-center items-start 2xl:max-w-[82%]\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"text-3xl sm:text-4xl md:text-5xl leading-none text-purple my-8 md:my-10 capitalize\">Federal Eligibility Requirements<\/h1>\n                      \n                      <div class=\"text-xl text-dark-sky\">\n              <p><span class=\"caps\">NEA<\/span>\u00a0Big Read,\u00a0Shakespeare in American Communities, and the\u00a0<span class=\"caps\">GIG<\/span> Fund are federally-funded programs managed by Arts Midwest on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts. Applicants and grantees of these programs must abide by the following requirements unless otherwise.<\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsible-container\" data-collapsible-container=\"\" data-container-is-open=\"false\">\n<div class=\"collapsible-container__heading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          \n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n          <div\n        class=\"relative min-h-full h-60 sm:h-96 md:h-[32rem] lg:h-full lg:inset-y-0 w-full max-w-full\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"850\" src=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1-1024x850.jpg\" class=\"w-full !h-full object-cover\" alt=\"Four people dressed in black, dancing in front of a white backdrop that is lit by red and blue lights.\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1-1024x850.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1-768x638.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1-1536x1275.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/GIG-Fund-Ashtabula-Arts-Center-1.jpg 1927w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n        <div class=\"absolute inset-0\">\n          <div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"hidden sm:block relative w-full h-full bg-hero-gradient z-10\">\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-6 md:right-10 lg:right-20 xl:right-24 bottom-52 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                Katherine Horrigan<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-24 md:right-32 lg:right-36 xl:right-44 bottom-36 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                Ashtabula, OH<\/p>\n                    <p class=\"absolute text-white text-right w-16 text-xs leading-3 right-6 md:right-10 lg:right-20 xl:right-24 bottom-24 translate-y-8 lg:translate-y-4 xl:translate-y-0\">\n                GIG Fund<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"absolute bottom-3 z-10 left-3.75 lg:left-4 lg:bottom-4\">\n          <div class=\"px-2.5 lg:px-3 py-1.5 lg:py-2 rounded-md bg-dark-sky\/50 flex items-center text-white\">\n    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"w-3 lg:w-3.75 h-3 lg:h-3.5 mr-2 text-current fill-current\" width=\"15\" height=\"14\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 14\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_335_1811)\">\n<path d=\"M7.49831 2.97534C5.15467 2.97534 3.25024 4.9504 3.25024 7.37285C3.25024 9.79529 5.15819 11.7704 7.49831 11.7704C9.83844 11.7704 11.7464 9.79529 11.7464 7.37285C11.7464 4.9504 9.83844 2.97534 7.49831 2.97534ZM7.49831 10.5919C5.78362 10.5919 4.38868 9.14785 4.38868 7.37285C4.38868 5.59784 5.78362 4.15383 7.49831 4.15383C9.213 4.15383 10.6079 5.59784 10.6079 7.37285C10.6079 9.14785 9.213 10.5919 7.49831 10.5919Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<path d=\"M13.208 2.16784H12.5088C12.2277 2.16784 11.9852 1.96051 11.929 1.6768C11.7428 0.705638 10.9136 0 9.95784 0H5.04216C4.08644 0 3.25369 0.705638 3.07098 1.6768C3.01476 1.96051 2.77231 2.16784 2.49122 2.16784H1.79199C0.804638 2.16784 0 3.00078 0 4.02286V12.2723C0 13.2253 0.748419 14 1.66901 14H13.331C14.2516 14 15 13.2253 15 12.2723V4.02286C15 3.00078 14.1954 2.16784 13.208 2.16784ZM13.7843 12.2723C13.7843 12.5305 13.5805 12.7415 13.331 12.7415H1.66901C1.41954 12.7415 1.21574 12.5305 1.21574 12.2723V4.02286C1.21574 3.69187 1.47576 3.42634 1.79199 3.42634H2.49122C3.34856 3.42634 4.09346 2.79345 4.26212 1.9205C4.33591 1.53494 4.6662 1.25487 5.04216 1.25487H9.95784C10.3373 1.25487 10.6641 1.53494 10.7379 1.9205C10.903 2.79345 11.6479 3.42634 12.5088 3.42634H13.208C13.5278 3.42634 13.7843 3.69551 13.7843 4.02286V12.2723Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/g>\n<defs>\n<clipPath id=\"clip0_335_1811\">\n<rect width=\"15\" height=\"14\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/clipPath>\n<\/defs>\n<\/svg>    <span\n      class=\"text-[8px] lg:text-[10px] leading-none uppercase pt-0.5\">Photo Credit: Harry Schwentker<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      \n  <\/header>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wp-block-accordion py-11 sm:py-24 relative bg-white\" data-block-index=\"1\" style=\"z-index:1;\">\n\n  \n      <div class=\"site-padding\">\n      <div class=\"main-col\">\n                  <div\n            class=\"mb-4 last:mb-2.5\"\n                          x-data=\"window.app.accordion\"\n                      >\n            <div class=\"border rounded-[10px] transition-colors\"\n                              :class=\"open ? 'border-transparent' : 'border-light-purple'\"\n                          >\n              <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                                  :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                  :id=\"id\"\n                  :aria-controls=\"idContent\"\n                  :class=\"open ? 'text-purple' : 'text-dark-sky\/40'\"\n                  @click=\"open = !open\"\n                                class=\"relative block w-full py-5 lg:pt-7.5 pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-12 lg:pr-14 lg:pb-7 text-left leading-tight font-semibold text-base cursor-pointer hover:text-purple transition-colors\"\n              >\n                                  Tax Exempt Status\n                                <div class=\"absolute inset-y-0 right-4 lg:right-5 flex justify-center items-center \">\n                  <span\n                    class=\"inline-block transition-transform\"\n                                          :class=\"open ? 'rotate-45 text-light-purple' : 'text-midnight'\"\n                                      >\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"w-7.5 h-7.5\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M25.6066 4.39371C19.7504 -1.46249 10.2496 -1.46249 4.3934 4.39371C-1.4628 10.2499 -1.4628 19.7507 4.3934 25.6069C10.2496 31.4631 19.7504 31.4631 25.6066 25.6069C31.4628 19.7507 31.4628 10.2499 25.6066 4.39371ZM16.1431 25.4205C16.1431 25.727 16.023 26.0128 15.8076 26.2281C15.5922 26.4435 15.3065 26.5636 15 26.5636C14.6935 26.5636 14.4078 26.4435 14.1924 26.2281C13.977 26.0128 13.8569 25.727 13.8569 25.4205V16.1434L4.57977 16.1434C4.27329 16.1434 3.98752 16.0233 3.77216 15.8079C3.5568 15.5926 3.43669 15.3068 3.43669 15.0003C3.43669 14.6938 3.5568 14.4081 3.77216 14.1927C3.98752 13.9773 4.27329 13.8572 4.57977 13.8572L13.8569 13.8572L13.8569 4.58008C13.8569 4.2736 13.977 3.98783 14.1924 3.77247C14.4078 3.55711 14.6935 3.437 15 3.437C15.3065 3.437 15.5922 3.55711 15.8076 3.77247C16.023 3.98783 16.1431 4.2736 16.1431 4.58008L16.1431 13.8572L25.4202 13.8572C25.7267 13.8572 26.0125 13.9773 26.2278 14.1927C26.4432 14.4081 26.5633 14.6938 26.5633 15.0003C26.5633 15.3068 26.4432 15.5926 26.2278 15.8079C26.0125 16.0233 25.7267 16.1434 25.4202 16.1434L16.1431 16.1434V25.4205Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-opacity=\"0.4\"\/>\n<\/svg>                  <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <div\n                                  :id=\"idContent\"\n                  :aria-labelledby=\"id\"\n                  x-show=\"open\"\n                  x-collapse\n                                class=\"pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-5 lg:pr-14 pb-3.75 lg:pb-2.5\"\n              >\n                                  <div class=\"prose\">\n                    <p>The applicant organization must be a nonprofit 501c(3) organization, a unit of state or local government, or a federally recognized tribal community or tribe. Unfortunately, Arts Midwest cannot fund organizations that require fiscal sponsorship for federal programs.<\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div\n            class=\"mb-4 last:mb-2.5\"\n                          x-data=\"window.app.accordion\"\n                      >\n            <div class=\"border rounded-[10px] transition-colors\"\n                              :class=\"open ? 'border-transparent' : 'border-light-purple'\"\n                          >\n              <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                                  :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                  :id=\"id\"\n                  :aria-controls=\"idContent\"\n                  :class=\"open ? 'text-purple' : 'text-dark-sky\/40'\"\n                  @click=\"open = !open\"\n                                class=\"relative block w-full py-5 lg:pt-7.5 pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-12 lg:pr-14 lg:pb-7 text-left leading-tight font-semibold text-base cursor-pointer hover:text-purple transition-colors\"\n              >\n                                  UEI Number\n                                <div class=\"absolute inset-y-0 right-4 lg:right-5 flex justify-center items-center \">\n                  <span\n                    class=\"inline-block transition-transform\"\n                                          :class=\"open ? 'rotate-45 text-light-purple' : 'text-midnight'\"\n                                      >\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"w-7.5 h-7.5\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M25.6066 4.39371C19.7504 -1.46249 10.2496 -1.46249 4.3934 4.39371C-1.4628 10.2499 -1.4628 19.7507 4.3934 25.6069C10.2496 31.4631 19.7504 31.4631 25.6066 25.6069C31.4628 19.7507 31.4628 10.2499 25.6066 4.39371ZM16.1431 25.4205C16.1431 25.727 16.023 26.0128 15.8076 26.2281C15.5922 26.4435 15.3065 26.5636 15 26.5636C14.6935 26.5636 14.4078 26.4435 14.1924 26.2281C13.977 26.0128 13.8569 25.727 13.8569 25.4205V16.1434L4.57977 16.1434C4.27329 16.1434 3.98752 16.0233 3.77216 15.8079C3.5568 15.5926 3.43669 15.3068 3.43669 15.0003C3.43669 14.6938 3.5568 14.4081 3.77216 14.1927C3.98752 13.9773 4.27329 13.8572 4.57977 13.8572L13.8569 13.8572L13.8569 4.58008C13.8569 4.2736 13.977 3.98783 14.1924 3.77247C14.4078 3.55711 14.6935 3.437 15 3.437C15.3065 3.437 15.5922 3.55711 15.8076 3.77247C16.023 3.98783 16.1431 4.2736 16.1431 4.58008L16.1431 13.8572L25.4202 13.8572C25.7267 13.8572 26.0125 13.9773 26.2278 14.1927C26.4432 14.4081 26.5633 14.6938 26.5633 15.0003C26.5633 15.3068 26.4432 15.5926 26.2278 15.8079C26.0125 16.0233 25.7267 16.1434 25.4202 16.1434L16.1431 16.1434V25.4205Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-opacity=\"0.4\"\/>\n<\/svg>                  <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <div\n                                  :id=\"idContent\"\n                  :aria-labelledby=\"id\"\n                  x-show=\"open\"\n                  x-collapse\n                                class=\"pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-5 lg:pr-14 pb-3.75 lg:pb-2.5\"\n              >\n                                  <div class=\"prose\">\n                    <p>All applicant organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier or <span class=\"caps\">UEI<\/span>. If you do not have a <span class=\"caps\">UEI<\/span>\u00a0number, visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/about\/updates\/all-about-the-duns-to-uei-transition\/\">this page<\/a> for more information. A <span class=\"caps\">UEI<\/span>\u00a0number is free to acquire via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sam.gov\/content\/home\"><span class=\"caps\">SAM<\/span>.gov website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div\n            class=\"mb-4 last:mb-2.5\"\n                          x-data=\"window.app.accordion\"\n                      >\n            <div class=\"border rounded-[10px] transition-colors\"\n                              :class=\"open ? 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'rotate-45 text-light-purple' : 'text-midnight'\"\n                                      >\n                    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"w-7.5 h-7.5\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" viewBox=\"0 0 30 30\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M25.6066 4.39371C19.7504 -1.46249 10.2496 -1.46249 4.3934 4.39371C-1.4628 10.2499 -1.4628 19.7507 4.3934 25.6069C10.2496 31.4631 19.7504 31.4631 25.6066 25.6069C31.4628 19.7507 31.4628 10.2499 25.6066 4.39371ZM16.1431 25.4205C16.1431 25.727 16.023 26.0128 15.8076 26.2281C15.5922 26.4435 15.3065 26.5636 15 26.5636C14.6935 26.5636 14.4078 26.4435 14.1924 26.2281C13.977 26.0128 13.8569 25.727 13.8569 25.4205V16.1434L4.57977 16.1434C4.27329 16.1434 3.98752 16.0233 3.77216 15.8079C3.5568 15.5926 3.43669 15.3068 3.43669 15.0003C3.43669 14.6938 3.5568 14.4081 3.77216 14.1927C3.98752 13.9773 4.27329 13.8572 4.57977 13.8572L13.8569 13.8572L13.8569 4.58008C13.8569 4.2736 13.977 3.98783 14.1924 3.77247C14.4078 3.55711 14.6935 3.437 15 3.437C15.3065 3.437 15.5922 3.55711 15.8076 3.77247C16.023 3.98783 16.1431 4.2736 16.1431 4.58008L16.1431 13.8572L25.4202 13.8572C25.7267 13.8572 26.0125 13.9773 26.2278 14.1927C26.4432 14.4081 26.5633 14.6938 26.5633 15.0003C26.5633 15.3068 26.4432 15.5926 26.2278 15.8079C26.0125 16.0233 25.7267 16.1434 25.4202 16.1434L16.1431 16.1434V25.4205Z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-opacity=\"0.4\"\/>\n<\/svg>                  <\/span>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/button>\n\n              <div\n                                  :id=\"idContent\"\n                  :aria-labelledby=\"id\"\n                  x-show=\"open\"\n                  x-collapse\n                                class=\"pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-5 lg:pr-14 pb-3.75 lg:pb-2.5\"\n              >\n                                  <div class=\"prose\">\n                    <ul>\n<li>The organization must compensate all professional performers, if applicable, and related or supporting professional personnel at no less than the prevailing minimum compensation. (This requirement is in accordance with the regulations issued by the Secretary of Labor in part 505 of Title 29 of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecfr.gov\/current\/title-29\/part-505\">Code of Federal Regulations<\/a>. Part 505 does not provide information on specific compensation levels.)<\/li>\n<li>The organization must adhere to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/general\/topic\/discrimination\/disabilitydisc\">American Disabilities Act<\/a> and have a <a href=\"about:blank\">Section 504 Self-Evaluation<\/a> on file. More resources are available in the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsmidwest.org\/resources\/accessibility-center\/\">Accessibility Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>The organization must be able to comply with the federal policies and legal requirements, statutes, and regulations as stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/grants\/legal-requirements-and-assurance-of-compliance#assurance\">Assurance of Compliance<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Suspension and Debarment Policy: Any entity that receives a federal award is subject to the suspension and debarment requirements (i.e., persons, organizations, or non-federal government agencies). Non-federal entities are subject to the non-procurement debarment and suspension regulations implementing Executive Orders 12549 and 12689, 2 CFR part 180. These regulations restrict awards, subawards, and contracts with certain parties that are debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs or activities. When you complete your application, you will be required to certify that your organization is not excluded or disqualified from receiving a federal award.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"position: fixed; bottom: 10px; right: 20px; z-index: 2147483647;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n                  <\/div>\n                \n                              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n                  <div\n            class=\"mb-4 last:mb-2.5\"\n                          x-data=\"window.app.accordion\"\n                      >\n            <div class=\"border rounded-[10px] transition-colors\"\n                              :class=\"open ? 'border-transparent' : 'border-light-purple'\"\n                          >\n              <button\n                type=\"button\"\n                                  :aria-expanded=\"open\"\n                  :id=\"id\"\n                  :aria-controls=\"idContent\"\n                  :class=\"open ? 'text-purple' : 'text-dark-sky\/40'\"\n                  @click=\"open = !open\"\n                                class=\"relative block w-full py-5 lg:pt-7.5 pl-5 lg:pl-7.5 pr-12 lg:pr-14 lg:pb-7 text-left leading-tight font-semibold text-base cursor-pointer hover:text-purple transition-colors\"\n              >\n                                  Unallowable Expenses\n                                <div class=\"absolute inset-y-0 right-4 lg:right-5 flex justify-center items-center \">\n                  <span\n                    class=\"inline-block transition-transform\"\n                                          :class=\"open ? 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Neither the grant nor any match can be used to support these kinds of expenses. 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