Project Grant ARPML250675OMLS22
- The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Inc. was awarded a $340,500 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Save America's Treasures (CFDA 15.929) program. The grant will fund the rehousing and storage of the Lora M. Robins Library collections and archives, which include botanical illustrations, herbarium specimens, rare books, and other materials. Project activities will involve installing a compact storage system with closed storage for rare books,...
- The Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden received a $386,093 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (MFA) program. The grant will enable the botanical garden to address recommendations from a Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) report by replacing the aging environmental monitoring system, louvers/shades, and greenhouse misting system. These infrastructure upgrades will help the garden continue protecting, preserving, and...
- The Gardens on Spring Creek in Fort Collins, Colorado will expand health and wellness programming funded by a $107,019 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' National Leadership Grants program. Under the grant, the Gardens will offer additional yoga, tai chi, and gardening wellness classes on a permanent basis in response to COVID-19 stress. New programs and signage will be provided in both English and Spanish. Local assisted living facilities will host an elder...
- The Atlanta Botanical Garden, Inc. received a $844,483 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums program (CFDA 45.312), effective September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029. The project scales a plant conservation model developed across 15 southeastern states to the national level by connecting local and national wildlife planning efforts to prevent plant diversity loss and restore endangered species. The awardee...
- The Denver Botanic Gardens received a $520,561 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301) to advance the long-term care and protection of alpine plants and ecosystems in North America. The three-year project, running from September 2024 to August 2027, will involve a cross-departmental team of experts in seed conservation, plant conservation science, and scientific data management, working in collaboration with public...
- The Lincoln Library in Springfield, Illinois will expand community outreach and engagement through a $103,995 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants program. Under the award, set to run from November 2021 through October 2022, the library will hire an Outreach Librarian to work with community partners in three underrepresented neighborhoods. The librarian will make library services more accessible in these areas, which experienced...
- The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation received a $289,303 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312). The funding will support restoring a staff position to rebuild the organization's community greening outreach programs, which typically impact an estimated 70,000 residents annually. Feedback from past program participants highlighted how the outreach contributes to community resilience amid the COVID-19 pandemic's...
- The Clifton Institute, Inc. received a $200,000 project grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service on August 24, 2022 to establish a network of local producers to serve as a commercial seed source of Virginia-ecotype seeds for large scale revegetation through September 29, 2025. The grant funding will advance pollinator restoration in Virginia under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, which promotes agricultural production,...
- This $224,818 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support Growing Gardens in delivering food, garden, and nutrition education services through its "Growing Food; Cultivating Leaders" program. The two-year program aims to connect over 4,000 students and families in Portland, Oregon with sustainable agriculture and food systems education through hands-on learning at 11 schools. It will promote local foods in school...
- Project Grows, Inc. received a $445,500 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP) to expand direct-to-consumer markets in the Central Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. The project aims to increase market access for small, beginning, and socially disadvantaged farmers as well as traditionally underserved and low-income communities through initiatives such as launching a...
THE LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN WILL EXPAND ITS POPULAR LENDING SEED LIBRARY, A CIRCULATING COLLECTION OF SEEDS AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO BORROW, PLANT, HARVEST, SAVE, AND RETURN FOR OTHERS TO BORROW. HOME GARDENING INCREASED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC,, DRIVING INTEREST IN THE GARDEN'S PROGRAMMING. THE SEED LIBRARY FUNCTIONS BOTH AS A LENDING SERVICE AND AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, PROVIDING STAFF AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH WORKSHOPS, TALKS, AND LITERATURE ON SEED SAVING METHODS, STARTING FROM SEED, BIODIVERSITY, HISTORY AND TRADITIONS FOR FOOD PRODUCTION AND GARDENING IN VIRGINIA, AND OTHER ALLIED TOPICS. GARDEN STAFF WILL MAKE THE COMMUNITY SEED LIBRARY MOBILE, PROVIDING AN OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC LIBRARIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE CENTRAL VIRGINIA REGION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $16.2k | 10/15/21 |