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Structure and Role of the Umatilla County Cultural
Coalition

The Umatilla County Cultural Coalition will be a self-
perpetuating committee with a minimum of nine (9)
members and a maximum of twelve (12) members
representing the interests of arts, heritage and humanities
throughout Umatilla County.

Terms will be two years. As vacancies occur, the
Coalition will recruit new members through personal
contact, advertising, and/or open nomination. The
Coalition will ensure the broadest possible representation
of arts, heritage humanities, population, and geography.

To carry out the work of the Umatilla County Cultural
Coalition a Chairman and Secretary will be elected
annually. Committees will be formed as needed.

A fiscal agent will be appointed to hold and distribute
funds as determined by the Umatilla County Cultural
Coalition. The Umatilla County Historical Society will serve
in this capacity for the initial term and will continue to act
as fiscal agent as long as the Historical Society has
representation on the Umatilla County Cultural Coalition
or until the Coalition members decide to change fiscal
agents.

A portion of the funds will be used to defray administrative
expenses, including but not limited to maintenance of the
website, updating the cultural roster, publications, and
general office expenses.

The Umatilla County Cultural Coalition will award funding
through the Local Participation Grant program to projects
that address goals and strategies outlined in the Umatilla
County Cultural Plan. Selection of the projects to receive
funding will be done by the full committee.

Proposals will be presented using application forms
developed by the Coalition. Most decisions will be based
upon submitted applications, although the Coalition could
request additional information, clarification, or an on-site
visit.

Funded proposals will be required to submit a final
report. The Coalition will review this information to
determine progress toward the Plan’s benchmarks and to
revise and update the plan as needed.

The Cultural Coalition will annually update the Umatilla
County Cultural Plan and the Umatilla County Cultural
Resource listing and will develop communication with the
citizens of the County through the Umatilla County
Cultural Coalition website.