Submission Deadline: Monday | December 1, 2025 | 9:00 PM EST
A. Calendar of Key Dates
| RFA Released | Monday, October 20, 2025 |
| Submission Deadline | Monday, December 1, 2025, at 9:00 pm ET |
| Jury Panel to Select Finalists | Late-January, 2026 |
| Notifications Made to Applicants of Finalist Selections | Early-March, 2026 |
| Awarded Grantee Delivers Artwork for Exhibition to CAH at 200 I Street SE | Mid-late May, 2026 |
| Exhibition Dates | June 11 – August 14, 2026 |
B. Award Notices, Anticipated Announcement and Award Dates
CAH will notify applicants of this grant program as to the results of their application on or about Monday, March 16, 2026, via email with attached (1) notice of grant award, (2) or letter of denial.
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 Resources for Grant Receipients. 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.
C. Programmatic, Administrative, and National Policy Requirements
Federal and District of Columbia law require all grant applicants to comply with all applicable laws and regulations that regard non-discrimination. The list of those laws and regulations include: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (which provides that grant recipients must take adequate steps to ensure that people with limited English proficiency receive the language assistance necessary to afford them meaningful access to grant-related programs, activities and services); Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin); Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681-1686) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex); Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794); the DC Human Rights Act of 1977; and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 - 12213) (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of disabilities). If there are any conflicts between the terms and conditions of the RFA and any applicable federal or local law or regulation, or any ambiguity related thereto, then the provisions of the applicable law or regulation shall control and it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to ensure compliance.
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. Activities funded by CAH will be monitored and evaluated by its staff, to ensure compliance with all applicable District of Columbia statutes, regulations, orders and other requirements. This monitoring process may include site visits, an evaluation of allowable costs, assessment of efforts to meet projected grant applicant benchmarks, providing proof of expenditures, etc. Additionally, grantees agree to include a CAH logo and a credit line in all grant-related announcements and promotional materials and will publicly credit CAH’s support in all related public events.
D. Reporting
The JEG Program grant does not require an interim or final report.
E. 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 fails to comply with the terms of the grant award requirements. Grantees must register to receive payment in the District’s Integrated Financial System (DIFS) and may elect to either receive a paper check mailed to their address on file or to enroll in a direct deposit option (ACH). Once the grantee has submitted the required post-award paperwork, a purchase order will be created. At that time, the grantee’s grant manager will notify the grantee and solicit an invoice from them for payment.
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