Cooperative Agreement 90ADPI0079

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $572,807 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to Kidsplay Children's Museum, Inc. to launch the "HUB@KIDSPLAY" initiative. This 3-year project will establish a physical space within the museum and a corresponding program aimed at fostering collaboration among community stakeholders to better prepare children aged 0-8 to thrive. Key activities include hiring a full-time hub manager to coordinate programming and...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940), will fund a $2,050,000 infrastructure project in Milwaukee, WI. The project aims to transform a 2.6-mile segment of the 6th Street corridor, creating a "complete street" with dedicated infrastructure for walking, biking, and transit, as well as green infrastructure to improve stormwater...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will analyze the Interstate 95 (Exit 29), Seaview Avenue, Stratford Avenue and Connecticut Avenue intersection in the East End of Bridgeport, Connecticut. The study will evaluate current and future uses of the transportation infrastructure and provide a forum for robust public engagement to better...

This $430,711,053 federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Development program (CFDA 20.314), supports key components of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing (HYCC-3) project in New York City. The HYCC-3 project is a critical element of the Gateway Program, a regional and national initiative to preserve and expand passenger rail services along the Northeast Corridor. The HYCC-3 project will construct a...

The Discovery Children's Museum was awarded a $508,683 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to launch the fabrication and installation phase of a new centerpiece climber exhibit exploring the Southern Nevada natural environment. Building on a previous grant, the project will continue collaborating with partners to address visitor feedback, with a focus on creating a welcoming, learning-focused, and safe environment for...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $157,899 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) project grant to The Center for Photography at Woodstock (CPW) to implement an educational program engaging local high school students enrolled in the English as a New Language program. The program will involve field trips and weekly in-school classes designed to help students improve their language skills through photography. The project will culminate in a student-produced public art...

This federal Project Grant award of $475,650 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program supports Clockshop, a minority-owned and woman-owned non-profit arts organization in Los Angeles, to conduct a cultural asset mapping process. Through this project, Clockshop will engage the diverse local communities near a planned 18-acre state park to document their cultural practices, personal histories, and lived experiences through oral histories,...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $126,480 Project Grant through its Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to Great Explorations Inc., a non-profit organization operating the Great Explorations Children's Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. The grant funds will support the design and fabrication of new exhibit space to enhance the well-being and impact of the museum's living collection. Key project activities include purchasing supplies and materials to create...

The Woodland Park Zoo will partner with Refugee Women's Alliance (REWA) to provide $494,782 in nature-based early childhood programming through August 2024. Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program, the partners will co-design and deliver inclusive learning activities aligned with curricula used in REWA's early learning centers and other regional preschools. They will create complementary resources in four languages to support...

This $24,000,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) will fund the preliminary design and NEPA compliance activities for the extension of the Route 2 Expressway from East Hartford to I-91 in Hartford, Connecticut via a new bridge over the Connecticut River. This project is part of the Greater Hartford Mobility Program aimed at improving transportation infrastructure and mobility in the region. The grant recipient is the...