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)
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