A. Calendar of Key Dates
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Request for Applications Released |
Monday, April 13, 2026, at 4:00 pm EST |
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Submission Deadline |
Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5:00 pm EST |
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First Round Panel to Select Finalist |
July 2026 |
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Notifications Made to Applicants of Finalist Selections |
On or about Monday, Aug 3, 2026 |
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Finalist Round Panel to Select FY27 Acquisitions |
September 2026 |
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Notifications of Final Selections Made to Artists |
After Thursday, October 1, 2026 |
B. Award Notices, Anticipated Announcement, and Award Dates
CAH will notify ABP applicants of the results of their application after Thursday, October 1, 2026, via email with one of the following: (1) letter of intention to award, (2) conditional letter of intention to award, or (3) 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 after October 1, 2026. More details may be found on CAH’s website at Resources for Grant Recipients. 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
Grant award funds must be spent within CAH’s Fiscal Year 2027, October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. Federal and District of Columbia law require grant applicants to comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding non-discrimination, including but not limited to: 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).
Grantees agree to include a CAH logo and a credit line in all grant-related announcements and promotional materials and that they will make best efforts to publicly credit CAH’s support in all related public events.
D. 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 contract requirements. Grantees must then register to receive payment in the District’s Integrated Financial System (DIFS) and may elect to 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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