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CLICK FOR INDIVIDUAL AND HOUSEHOLD APPLICATION
STATUS: Round 2 open NOW.
Deadline: December 15, 2023.
Awards: Completed (R1)
January and February 2024 (R2)
If you were funded, or found ineligible for this benefit in Round 1, you cannot reapply in Round 2.
All Round 1 benefits to individuals and households have been paid.
Click on the orange rectangle above to start an application as an individual or household if one of your household members works in the arts or cultural arts in Spokane and experienced at least $1,000 in economic impacts directly related to the pandemic.
Spokane Arts will be accepting applications from Individuals and Households between November 1 and December 15, 2023. The same portal has been reopened, so if you started an application in Round 1, but did not submit it, you will be able to pick up where you left off in June. However, if you were funded, or found ineligible for this benefit in Round 1, you cannot reapply in Round 2.
Please reach out to our Individual applicant support staff, Karen Mobley at karen@karenmobley.com for one-on-one assistance.
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In the first round of payments, 64 individuals and households received a one-time benefit ranging from $1,000 to $2,500. Benefit amounts were determined by Federal standards designed to identify and provide the most support to disproportionately impacted households. Some of those criteria were household income, disability status, and essential worker status among others. In addition to these Federal criteria, Spokane Arts included considerations for the size of impact applicants experienced and the amount of other Covid relief received.
Spokane Arts paid out $134,100 of the $200,000 available to Individual and Household recipients. The remaining $65,900 will be available in Round 2.
Applicant Demographics
65% of first round funding went to low-income households. Unsurprisingly, lower income households were more severely impacted by the pandemic. Relying primarily on events for income, these households experienced eligible impacts as large as 225% of their 2019 income over the course of the pandemic. Households with members aged 65+ were also disproportionately impacted by the Covid shutdown. Our median applicant earned $28,302 in 2019 and reported 19% of that figure in losses and additional expenses through the pandemic.
CLICK FOR APPLICATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES
STATUS: Round 2 open NOW.
Deadline: December 15, 2023 (R2)
Awards:
Sept 2023 through Feb 2024 (R1)
January and February 2024 (R2)
Round 1 benefit amounts currently being determined. If we have requested a W9 and other information from you, please get that back to us as soon as possible.
Click on the orange rectangle above to start an application as a Spokane City business or nonprofit with a CORE mission in the arts. If you receive funding, or are found ineligible for this benefit in Round 1, you cannot reapply in Round 2.
Round 1 applications submitted by the July 15th deadline are now being ranked by need and availability of funds. If we have asked for clarifying information or W9s, etc, from you, please get that back to shelly@spokanearts.org as soon as possible. Once awards have been set, we will work with the City to release funds and reach out to process payments.
Spokane Arts is accepting applications again from Businesses and Nonprofits between November 1 and December 15, 2023. The same portal has been reopened, so if you started an application in Round 1, but did not submit it, you will be able to pick up where you left off in July.
APPLICATIONS CLOSED.
Award levels are now being set. There will not be a second round of funding for Performing Arts Venues.
Deadline: July 15.
Awards: Sept 2023 through Jan 2024
Applications submitted by the July 15th deadline are now being ranked by need and availability of funds. If we have asked for clarifying information or W9s, etc, from you, please get that back to shelly@spokanearts.org as soon as possible. Once awards have been set, we will work with the City to release funds and reach out to process payments.
About this Program
Arts and culture organizations, businesses, and individuals working in arts and culture in the city of Spokane can now apply for Coronavirus Recovery grants, funded by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars granted to the City of Spokane and distributed by Spokane Arts. This benefit program is intended to help offset the negative economic impacts felt by our arts and culture communities through the pandemic.
Spokane Arts defines the arts broadly and includes those who contribute to traditional and folk arts, fashion and costume design, architecture, culinary arts, and arts promotion, administration, and production work. It also includes both those who are paid AND those who are volunteering their time and talent for the benefit of the community.
These are qualifying benefits, not competitive grants, meaning that many/most applicants who are eligible (according to federally-defined criteria) will receive some level of funding.
Applicants will not be asked to propose a program or project; these funds are COVID disaster relief benefits, so applicants will be asked to demonstrate their eligibility and provide brief documentation and context regarding the impacts of COVID on their business/organization/household.
These benefits are not taxable.
Applications for Individuals and Households and Businesses and Nonprofits are open for Round 2 for those who didn’t apply in the first round.
Please note that some applicant categories may not receive their award until early 2024. Spokane Arts is committed to distributing the funding as equitably and efficiently as possible, while adhering to all city, state, and federal regulations for these ARPA dollars.
Please feel free to reach out to our Grants Administrator, Shelly Wynecoop at shelly@spokanearts.org with any questions about Spokane Arts ARPA benefits.
Other ARPA-Funded Projects in Spokane
The City of Spokane received nearly $81 million in ARPA support from the federal government in 2021. Since that time, Spokane has made awards in direct support of our local businesses and organizations and has selected a number of businesses and organizations as pass-throughs to carry out programs further addressing the needs of Spokane’s individuals, organizations, and businesses in the wake of Covid-19. Spokane Arts’ Coronavirus Recovery Funding Program is one of those programs.
You can learn more about the work the City of Spokane has done with its ARPA funding and see if you are eligible for other local ARPA-funded programs HERE.
Community Information Events
Hands-on Application Support Sessions
TODAY! November 12 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Shadle Library “Studio” 2111 W Wellesley Avenue, Spokane
Juan Mas of Spokane Arts will be presenting an information and application session for the 2023 Coronavirus Recovery Funding program. Computers will be available and we will have helpers on hand thanks to Empire Health Foundation to work with you one-on-one while applying!
Please reach out to our Community Navigator, Juan Mas, for more information. Email juan.spokanearts@gmail.com
December 3 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm
Shadle Library “Studio” 2111 W Wellesley Avenue, Spokane
Juan Mas of Spokane Arts will be presenting an information and application session for the 2023 Coronavirus Recovery Funding program. Computers will be available and we will have helpers on hand thanks to Empire Health Foundation to work with you one-on-one while applying!
Please reach out to our Community Navigator, Juan Mas, for more information. Email juan.spokanearts@gmail.com
December 11 from 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Zoom Link will be shared the week of the Zoom session.
Juan Mas of Spokane Arts will be presenting an information and application session for the 2023 Coronavirus Recovery Funding program to answer your application and program questions!
Please reach out to our Community Navigator, Juan Mas, for more information. Email juan.spokanearts@gmail.com
Flyers
Please download and share with your communities
En español
Volante anunciando el programa ARPA con código QR que enlaza a esta página en el sitio web de Spokane Arts. (Haz clic en la imagen para descargar el folleto.)
En español: Asegúrate de revisar el documento Preparación para solicitar
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In English
Flyer announcing the ARPA program with QR code that links to this page on the Spokane Arts website (click on the image to download flyer).
For written assistance with the online application, please review our Prepare to Apply document.
Deadline
For those who did not apply in the first round, the second round opened November 1st and applications will be due by 11:59 p.m. on December 15, 2023.
Application Portals
Portals for Individuals and Households, Businesses and Nonprofits are open NOW for Round 2.
The online application portals for Round 1 were available from this webpage starting May 1 with the Individual and Household application. The R1 portals for organizations, businesses, and performing arts venues opened on June 1.
Eligible Impacts
Requests for support will be considered for documented, unreimbursed losses or expenses of $1,000 or more incurred between March 11, 2020 and May 10, 2023.
Taxes
This Federal benefit is not taxable and you will not receive a 1099 from Spokane Arts.
Funding
This is a qualifying benefit, not a competitive grant. Everyone who is eligible for support will receive some level of funding. The greatest support will be provided to our most impacted communities.
Payments
Individuals and households received funding in 2023 and eligible R2 applicants will be funded in January and February of 2024.
R1 organizations, businesses and performing arts venues will be funded September 2023 through January 2024.
R2 businesses and nonprofits will receive funding in January and February of 2024.
OUR THANKS TO
Nuestras Raíces (formerly the Hispanic Business Professional Association / HBPA) has worked tirelessly alongside Spokane Arts to support our Spanish-speaking arts communities as they applied for this federal benefit. We are tremendously grateful to:
Isabel Mazcot, Vice President of Business Relations,
Yajaira Valentinez, Small Business Coordinator,
Ivan Torres, HR & Accounting Representative,
and the entire staff of Nuestras Raíces!
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Empire Health Foundation’s “Building Equitable Economies” project exists expressly to support community access to ARPA funding. The Equitable Economies team at EHF assisted in Spokane Arts’ programming and outreach and also helped our business and nonprofit applicants prepare their applications for support. Assisting us with this effort are:
Leroy Eadie, Vice President of Programs,
Rocío Caravantes Wofford, Program Associate,
Ash Riant, Propolis Innovations Consulting LLC,
Stephen Reichard, Consultant, Reichard and Associates (Portland), and
Mandy Chapman Orozco, Principal Consultant, Chapman Orozco Consulting
Spokane Arts is grateful for these community partners and more as we get these federal benefits to our arts and culture communities.
ACCOMMODATIONS
If you anticipate a barrier to your participation due to limited English writing ability, visual impairment, or would like to request assistance to access this application, please contact us at shelly@spokanearts.org.
Si anticipa una barrera para su participación debido a la capacidad limitada de escritura en inglés, discapacidad visual, o desea solicitar asistencia para acceder a esta aplicación, contáctenos en shelly@spokanearts.org.
如果您由于英语写作能力有限，视力障碍而希望参加比赛，或者希望获得协助来访问此应用程序，请通过 shelly@spokanearts.org.
Якщо ви передбачаєте перешкоду для вашої участі через обмежені навички письма англійською мовою, порушення зору або хочете запросити допомогу для доступу до цього додатку, будь ласка, зв’яжіться з нами за адресою shelly@spokanearts.org.
Если вы предвидите препятствия для вашего участия из-за ограниченных навыков письма на английском языке, нарушений зрения, или хотите запросить помощь для доступа к данному приложению, пожалуйста, свяжитесь с нами по адресу shelly@spokanearts.org.
Nếu bạn dự đoán rằng sẽ gặp trở ngại trong việc tham gia do khả năng viết tiếng Anh hạn chế, bị hạn chế về thị lực hoặc muốn yêu cầu hỗ trợ để truy cập ứng dụng này, vui lòng liên hệ với chúng tôi qua địa chỉ shelly@spokanearts.org.
إذا كنت تتوقع وجود عوائق تحول دون مشاركتك بسبب الكتابة المحدودة باللغة الإنجليزية، أو العجز البصري، أو كنت ترغب في طلب المساعدة للوصول إلى هذا التطبيق، يرجى الاتصال بنا على البريد الإلكتروني: shelly@spokanearts.org.
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Spokane Arts welcomes applicants with disabilities.
Spokane Arts is happy to provide any of our materials in large print format or to bring in an ASL interpreter (free of charge) to assist in your preparation for this, or any other opportunity provided by Spokane Arts.
Additionally, we will work to provide a free interpreter for any spoken language upon request.
Please contact us at shelly@spokanearts.org to request accommodations.
This funding is made possible by United States American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) dollars received by the City of Spokane and distributed by Spokane Arts.
