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Grassroots Arts Program Guidebook & Subgranting Toolkit North Carolina Arts Council www.NCArts.org Last updated: September 2016 This guidebook was prepared as a resource for Grassroots Arts Program

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Table of contents is a detailed list of the sections or chapters within a document, book, or report.

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Individuals or organizations who produce documents, books, or reports with multiple sections or chapters may be required to include a table of contents.

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