The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today over $20 million in grants to museums and libraries throughout the nation under the following four grant categories: $17.3 Million Awarded to Advance Innovation and Public Service at Nation's Museums and Libraries WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, today announced the recipients of its prestigious National Leadership Grants for 2005. More than $17 million ($17,349.361) is being awarded to 41 museum and libraries throughout the country in this highly competitive grant program. The recipients will match the awards with an additional $15,522,757. For contact lists of the National Leadership Grant recipients and project descriptions organized by State, please see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_listnlg.htm For the full press release see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_nlg.htm Native American Communities Receive $1.6 Million for Library Enhancements WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $1,604,000 today to 13 Native American tribal communities and Alaska Native villages to improve library services to their communities. The recipients will match the grants with an additional $657,483. For a contact list of today's recipients, please see the http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_listnag.htm For the full press release see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_nag.htm Nearly $1 Million Awarded to Museum Professional Development Projects WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $996,760 today to four organizations under the 21st Century Museum Professionals program. The recipients will match the awards with an additional $1,071,712. For a contact list and more details, please see the http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_list21mp.htm. For the full press release see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_21mp.htm $830,000 Awarded in First Year of Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Grant Program WASHINGTON, DC - The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the primary source of federal funds for the nation's museums and libraries, awarded $830,435 today to 45 Native American tribal communities and organizations that primarily serve Native Hawaiians. For a contact list of today's recipients, please see the http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_listmn.htm For the full press release see: http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_mn.htm For a contact list of all of today's grant recipients organizec by state, please see http://www.imls.gov/whatsnew/current/092005_listall.htm Eileen Maxwell Public Affairs Officer Institute of Museum and Library Services 1800 M Street, NW 9th Floor Washington, DC 20036-5802 202-653-4632 202-653-4600(fax) [log in to unmask] Subscribe to Primary Source, the IMLS monthly e-mail newsletter, for important museum and library news: http://www.imls.gov/utility/subscribe.htm. ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).