Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund Program

Purpose: The purpose of this announcement is to solicit applications from eligible organizations (“Program Lead”) to apply to administer a grant program for the State to direct outreach and support the distribution of grant awards ($11,625,000.00) to eligible small nonprofit performing arts organizations (SNPAOs) for the purpose of hiring and retaining employees. CalOSBA is seeking an organization to serve as the Program Lead to lead this effort on behalf of the state of California. The Program Lead will be awarded up to $675,000.00 to work in tandem with CalOSBA to distribute $11,625,000.00 in grant awards; the develop a pre-application process to properly assess and evaluate prospective grant awardees, develop a timely and effective outreach and marketing plan to reach the intended target population, and provide technical assistance to prospective applicants which includes but is not limited to, direct grant pre- and post-award application support to eligible performing arts non-profit organizations applying for funds under this program, and other customer service support.The Program Lead will serve as the “industry expert” on behalf of CalOSBA and therefore should play a significant role in the state’s creative arts industry. The program requires any recipient of the grant to provide the office with certified information, including certification that the grant funds were used for eligible program purposes; organizational information including venue size where applicable, annual budget, the number of employees and independent contractors in the last budget year, and the percentage of budget spent on payroll expenses; and certification that there have been no final judgments relating to employee misclassification at any time after the effective date of these provisions. (Government Code 8757) CalOSBA will be responsible for final review and grant selection. See Program Announcement for full grant details. Eligible Applicants: See Program Announcement for full details. Eligible Geographies: Based in California

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