Cooperative Agreement 90ALGG0016

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 $2,000,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.940 - Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program) will fund the conceptual design of the "Reconnecting MacArthur Park" project in Los Angeles, CA. The project aims to reconnect MacArthur Park across Wilshire Blvd. from Alvarado St. to Carondelet St., ceding 1.7 acres of park land back to the local community, removing a high-injury arterial adjacent to elementary schools, and...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded the Borough of Naugatuck, Connecticut a $816,000 Project Grant under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant will provide planning funding to develop a pedestrian connection that will link the borough's Metro North rail line and downtown core in the west with the Naugatuck River Greenway Trail and State Route Highway 8 in the east. This project aims to address the...

The Connecticut Science Center will develop four outdoor STEM-focused events and a permanent outdoor interactive exhibit supported by a $100,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The outdoor events will focus on different areas of science and partner with local arts performers, vendors, and educators to provide interactive demonstrations aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. The permanent...

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...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Exploration Place, Inc. $2.8 million under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on June 28, 2022. The funding will support the creation of an outdoor riverfront park at Exploration Place in Wichita, Kansas. The park will provide Exploration Place additional space to host new and expanded events, attracting more visitors to the city and local businesses and attractions. Once completed, the...

This $2,250,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will fund a planning initiative to assess the feasibility of reconnecting the Chinatown neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts that was bisected by the construction of Interstate 90 in the 1960s. The grant, awarded on May 28, 2024, will be used by the City of Boston Mayor's Office of Emergency Management...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $430,711,053.00, was provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Development program (CFDA 20.314). The award supports the HYCC-3 project, which is a key element of the Gateway Program - a program of regional and national significance designed to preserve and improve current passenger rail services and create new capacity to double passenger train service on the Northeast Corridor between Newark,...

The Restoring Connections to Druid Hill Park Project is a $6,000,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.940 - Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program) to the City of Baltimore. The project will advance engineering from concept design to 30% design for the Druid Park Lake Drive corridor, focusing on improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians, cyclists, mobility device users, and transit riders. Key activities include...

This federal Project Grant award of $488,388 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Continuum of Care Program (CFDA 14.267) funds a range of services and housing options delivered through the Alliance to End Homelessness in Cook County, Illinois. The grant supports the Alliance's efforts to rapidly house homeless individuals and families in the region through street outreach, coordinated entry systems, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and permanent supportive...