National Foundation on the Arts and Humanities: FY2024 Appropriations (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Nov. 6, 2024 |
| Report Number |
R48255 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Shannon S. Loane |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
The National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities is the primary vehicle for federal
support for the arts and the humanities. Established in 1965, the foundation currently consists of
three agencies: the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment
for the Arts (NEA), and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). IMLS is funded
through the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act. NEA and NEH are funded through the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
P.L. 118-42, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provided FY2024 appropriations for the Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including NEA and NEH. P.L. 118-47, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2024, provided FY2024 appropriations for the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act, including IMLS.
For FY2024, IMLS received an appropriation of $294.8 million, and NEA and NEH each received $207.0 million. The
agencies received the same amounts in FY2024 that they had received in FY2023 through P.L. 117-328, the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2023, which provided FY2023 appropriations for all three agencies. For IMLS, appropriations for
FY2024 and FY2023 were the same for all major activities and programs. For NEA and NEH, FY2024 and FY2023
appropriations differed for some major activities and programs.
