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Award Notices, Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
CAH will notify applicants of the results of their application and the applicable award disbursement process on or shortly after October 1, 2025, via (1) letter of intention to award, (2) letter of ineligibility, or (3) letter of denial. These notifications will be sent via the applicant’s email as it appears in the CAH Grants Portal.
For award recipients, the date of CAH grant award payment disbursement(s) is subject to the availability of funds and the processing of required documentation. CAH staff will advise grant award recipients on the payment disbursement process on or after October 1, 2025. More details may be found on CAH’s website at Managing Grant Awards. CAH reserves the right to rescind any grant award for non-compliance with CAH policies, regulations, and RFA guidelines at any time. Grant recipients with unmet reporting obligations regarding any CAH funding program are ineligible to receive additional awards from CAH.
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Programmatic, Administrative, and National Policy Requirements
Federal and District of Columbia laws require all grant applicants to comply with all applicable laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination. The list of those laws and regulations include but are not limited to: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. Sections 1681-1686); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Section 794); the DC Human Rights Act of 1977; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213).
The FTE grant is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Grantees who accept awards in this category shall adhere to the programmatic scope and spending requirements stipulated by the NEA. All grant recipients are subject to risk assessments and monitoring requirements. Those practices are discussed in greater detail in the applicants’ grant agreements with CAH. CAH shall monitor and evaluate all grant funded activities to assure compliance with all applicable District of Columbia’s statutes, regulations, orders and other requirements. Additionally, grantees shall include a CAH logo and a credit line in all grant-related announcements and promotional materials and publicly credit CAH’s support in all related public events.
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Reporting
Each grantee is required to submit a Final Report regarding: (1) the extent to which they advanced their artistry, humanities work, and profession throughout the fiscal year, (2) details regarding artistic and humanities-focused activities and engagement with communities within the District of Columbia, and (3) the growth that was made in advancing practices of equity with internal and external stakeholders.
Each grantee awarded more than $12,500 shall also submit an Interim Report outlining project progress or operations expenses through the midpoint of CAH’s fiscal year, changes and/or updates to projected timelines, and an estimated count of populations served during the first half of the grant cycle.
Final Reports are due Friday, October 16, 2026. Interim Reports are due April 17, 2026. Failure to submit all required reports shall make grantees ineligible for future funding from CAH.
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Payment
CAH has the right to withhold, reduce, or rescind a grant award according to the terms and provisions of the grant agreement or if the grantee: (1) fails to meet deadlines for grant reports; (2) refuses to provide access for monitoring; and/or, (3) fails to comply with the terms of the grant award contract requirements.
All grant recipients are responsible for reporting their respective grant award(s) as income on federal and local tax returns (in accordance with applicable law) and are strongly encouraged to consult with a tax professional and the United States Internal Revenue Service.
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