After weeks of negotiations and months of collective advocacy by arts advocates, Congressional appropriators unveiled their FY 2023 omnibus appropriations package to fund the federal government for next year.
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Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund released a joint press release statement highlighting arts and cultural programs.
- A 15% funding increase to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) of $27 million each, bringing them to an all-time budget high of $207 million. We were also delighted that the equity and diversity grant-making recommendations we advocated for are included in the report language accompanying this funding.
- A $26.8 million increase to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
- A $10 million increase for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
- A first-time-ever budget allocation of $10 million in the Department of Defense to support creative art therapy programs at the National Intrepid Center of Excellence. An additional $5 million will go to the Department of Veterans Affairs for its Whole Health initiative.
- More than $66 million in direct project funding, also known as congressional earmarks, was awarded to over 68 arts organizations across the country.
- Level funding of $36.5 million was allocated to the Department of Education’s Assistance for Arts Education programs.
- Approved changes to the Legacy IRA Act will encourage more charitable giving by expanding the charitable rollover rules to enable seniors to make tax-free contributions from IRAs to charities.