Speaking of "best class" operation in Goodyear, Arizona and NYC and second class operations in DC

Some grants that the DC Government makes, either through the Executive or the Legislative Branches, to local organizations go through review processes. Many do not.

Note that on the website of the City of Goodyear for Community Funding, the city requires all applicants who are awarded a montary grant to complete a 6-month and a 12-month evaluation report, stating how the funds were used in achieving your goals and objectives.

And the requests are reviewed in an open process:

o A technical review of each application is made to determine eligibility.

o A Community Funding Committee reviews proposals and drafts recommendations.

o A City Council Work session, open to the public, is held to discuss Committee recommendations.

And from the New York Times, "Allocation of Arts Funds Is Working, Office Says":

A change in the way New York City allocates funds to arts organizations has helped level the playing field, according to a report the New York City Independent Budget Office issued on Wednesday. The Department of Cultural Affairs adopted a peer-review system intended to award grants competitively and give larger organizations more fiscal stability by providing them with multiyear awards. The department “generally achieved these goals,” the budget office said.

Here is the link to the original report from the NYC IBO:

City Revamps Arts Funding Process: More Funds for More Groups
August 26, 2009; Fiscal Brief, 6 pages