{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/four-organizations-tapped-for-national-endowment-of-the-arts-funding", "Four Organizations Tapped for National Endowment of the Arts Funding", "2009-07-13", "2009", "2009-07", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Barbara Lee", "L000551", "lee.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "07.13.09\n\t\t\t Four Organizations Tapped for National Endowment of the Arts Funding \n\t\t\tFor Immediate Release  \r\nJuly 13, 2009\r\nContact: Ricci Graham  \r\n(510) 763-0370\r\nWashington D.C.  Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-09) announced that the National Endowment of Arts will provide $175,000 in federal funding to support four art-related endeavors in the Ninth Congressional District.\r\nThe funding for these grants is being made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and is designed to help support projects that involve the creation and presentation of artistically excellent work  both new and established.\r\nAwardees include:\r\nCrucible of Oakland: $50,000 to support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.\r\nKala InstituteofBerkeley: $25,000 to support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.\r\nNational Federation of Community Broadcasters of Oakland: $50,000 to support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.\r\nBerkeley Repertory Theatre: $50,000 to support the preservation of jobs that are threatened by declines in philanthropic and other support during the current economic downturn.\r\nThe arts are an important expression of American culture, said Congresswoman Lee. I am pleased that we were able to allocate these funds so that our rich artistic legacy will be preserved for our posterity and celebrated for years to come.\r\nTo learn more about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, go to www.recovery.gov.\r\n  \r\n### \n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n \n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/four-organizations-tapped-for-national-endowment-of-the-arts-funding"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.8731551244854927, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}