CULTURAL COUNCIL OF GREATER JACKSONVILLE 2-2020
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Contact Your Congressmen -Urge Support for the Arts During the COVID-19 Outbreak

3/24/2020

 
Request your members of Congress to ensure that Congress will include $4 billion—to be distributed though the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)—to help offset the losses of the nonprofit arts industry, and expand eligibility through additional federal programs to ensure artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the creative economy can utilize business interruption relief.
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The $4 billion would include:
·  Support $4 billion in COVID-19 relief funding to be administered by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services—House Arts Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and House STEAM Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) led a letter to House Leadership with this ask, Senate Cultural Caucus Co-Chair Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) did the same in the Senate. Waive matching requirements and general operating support reprogramming for FY2020 grantees, as well as for COVID-19-specific grantmaking;
·  Encourage charitable giving by increasing the allowable amount of the proposed $300 above-the-line tax deduction available to taxpayers that do not itemize their returns, and removing AGI limits on allowed deductions for charitable giving;
·  Ensure that proposed forgivable SBA disaster relief loans support all arts and culture workers by: specifying that access to forgivable loans is available for self-employed workers, increasing the employer eligibility threshold by applying the 500 employee cap to fulltime employees, and eliminating the employer size cap for nonprofit organizations;
·  Support pandemic unemployment benefits for workers ineligible for state unemployment benefits, which will provide essential support for self-employed workers in the arts and culture sector; and 
·  Ensure arts eligibility for additional forms of disaster relief, such as Community Development Block Grants, education and lifelong learning programs, and health and wellness initiatives. 


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  • About
    • Our Mission
    • CCGJ New Logo Suite
    • Meet the Staff
    • Board Members
    • In the News / Media >
      • Jacksonville Buzz Monthly Interviews
      • News & Press Releases
    • History
    • Equity
    • Transparency
    • Employment Opportunities
  • Grants
    • Cultural Service Grant Program >
      • Meet the CSG Leadership
      • Cultural Service Grant Application Information
    • Other Grants Opportunities
    • For Student & Educators
    • Foundant-online grant system
  • Public Art
    • Permanent Collection
    • Public Art Tours & Maps
    • Art Consulting & Curation Services for Corporations >
      • Private Partnerships
    • Active Projects
  • Programs
    • LEAD/Artlook Map
    • Behind the Scenes Series
    • Workshops & Events
    • Cultural Partnerships
    • Advocacy
  • NE. FL. Artists & Organizations
    • Regional Art & Culture >
      • Regional History
      • The Performing Arts
      • The Visual Arts
      • Live Musical Performances
      • Independent and Historic Movie Theaters
      • Lectures, Seminars, and Creative Workshops
      • Arts Markets and Festivals
      • The Literary Arts
    • Sign in/manage account
  • Donate
  • Our Mission