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Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands Arts

Program Information

Popular name

PNW & HI Arts Program

Program Number

15.071

Program objective

Provide enhanced Pacific Northwest and Hawaiian Islands art programs that promote the scholarly study of, and instruction in, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian arts and culture. Work will establish programs which culminate in the awarding of degrees in the various fields of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian art and culture or to establish centers and programs with respect to Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian art and culture.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

  1. 2022

    This program may (1) provide scholarly study of, and instruction in, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian traditional and contemporary arts and culture, (2) establish centers and educational programs that lead to degrees in Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian art and culture programs, and/or (3) establish programs that develop traditional and contemporary arts in the community through coordinate efforts to preserve, support, revitalize, and develop evolving forms of Indian art and culture (as defined in 20 U.S.C. § 4402(1)). Examples include: a Departments of Arts and Sciences, fellowship programs, seminars, scholar in residence, inter-institutional programs of cooperation at national and international levels, visual arts, performance arts, language, literature, museology, and learning resource centers. Programs primarily serve Alaska Natives or Native. The Governor of the State of Alaska or Hawaii must have formally recognized the organization or institution that applies for grant funding as appropriate to receive funding under this program.

  2. 2024

    Accomplishments include the network of master Alaska Native Artists facilitating workshops for the public at the Alaska Heritage Center.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. USC 20 - Program for Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native culture and arts development U.S.C. § Subchapter II, 4441(a)-(c).