The Bismarck Public School District No.1 received a $50,361 Project Grant award from the Department of Justice Offices Boards and Divisions Community Oriented Policing Program under the Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants program (CFDA 16.710). The two-year award, which began on October 1, 2019 and concludes on September 30, 2021, will support the district's efforts to enhance public safety and build community trust through community policing strategies in partnership with...
The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco received a $100,110 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program to create a seven-month exhibition titled "Xianrui: Cathy Lu" and a community youth engagement program. The exhibition and programming will explore topics relevant to the state of Asian American identity and xenophobia facing the community. The Chinese Culture Center will co-design the programming...
The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $397,288 Indian Education Formula Grant to the Bismarck Public School District No.1 in Bismarck, North Dakota. This grant is provided under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060), which aims to address the unique educational and cultural needs of Native American students to help them meet challenging state performance standards. The grant funds will be used by the...
This Project Grant award of $135,000.00 was made on July 11, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant will support the City of Bisbee, North Dakota, a local government entity, in constructing, enlarging, extending, or otherwise improving critical community facilities and essential services for rural residents. The City of Bisbee has a history of leveraging federal grants to address...
This $299,370 Continuum of Care (CoC) Program grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (CFDA 14.267) is awarded to Mountain-Plains Youth Services Coalition, doing business as Youthworks, to provide housing and supportive services for youth experiencing homelessness in Bismarck, North Dakota. The grant will fund a range of eligible activities, including permanent housing, transitional housing, supportive services, homeless management information systems (HMIS), and...
The Museum of Boulder, in partnership with the Boulder Public Library and Boulder County NAACP Chapter, will receive $500,000 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to develop activities highlighting the history of Black people in Colorado from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. Over the three-year period of performance in Boulder, CO, the Museum of Boulder will employ a community-centered process to develop an...
The National Museum of Mexican Art will partner with four organizations that make up the Mexican Cultural Arts Alliance to deliver leadership development and arts programming to strengthen cultural identity in Mexican communities across four Midwestern cities. Funded by a $413,269 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America program, the National Museum of Mexican Art and its partners will grow the capacity of local arts organizations in...
The State of South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks Wildlife Division received a $250,000 project grant award from the Department of the Interior National Park Service through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program. The grant will support the development of an eight-court pickleball complex and associated amenities in Hillcrest Park in Brookings, South Dakota. Sidewalks, shelters, water fountains, benches, tables, and trash receptacles will be installed at the site....
The Chicago Botanic Garden will provide science education and community engagement services through its BudBurst program with a $100,000 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. BudBurst is an ongoing national community science initiative studying plant seasonal changes and plant-animal interactions. Through this program, the Botanic Garden addresses learning disparities exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic by expanding online and in-person educational opportunities...
The Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council (LCRDC) was awarded a $284,375 project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) to support the development and implementation of a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for the region it serves under the EDA's Economic Development Support for Planning Organizations grant program. Through this funding, LCRDC will create an economic development roadmap to diversify and strengthen the regional...