Project Grant CL0010000410

The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association, Inc. received a $100,000 Native American Library Services Basics Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (CFDA 45.311) to sustain and improve library services and operations within the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands communities. The project will enhance library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information, including supporting essential library activities such as acquiring materials, developing programming for...

The federal Project Grant award for $250,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The award to the Alaska Library Network, a non-profit organization located in Juneau, Alaska, will be used to improve the delivery of...

This federal Project Grant award of $500,000.00 from the Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service was provided under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Lakes Country Public Library in Lakewood, WI. The funding will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities that provide essential services to rural residents over the 2-year project period from July 2023 to July 2025. The grant supports the Library's efforts to...

This $133,276 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) provides funding and centralized support for state and territorial libraries and Centers for the Book to participate in the 2022 National Book Festival Pavilion of States. The Pavilion serves as a hub at the major literary event, allowing state and territory representatives to interact with attendees throughout the day-long festival showcasing...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has awarded a $25,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Inflation Reduction Act Urban & Community Forestry Program (CFDA 10.727) to Greenlatinos, a Hispanic American-owned non-profit organization. The 5-year award will fund initiatives to plan, establish, manage, and protect trees, forests, green spaces, and related natural resources in urban and community settings across Latino communities. Key activities will include tree planting,...

The Medweganoonind Library received a $148,835 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to establish its first digital library collection and device-lending program. The library will use the funds to purchase approximately 1,800-2,000 digital titles and 20 e-readers to loan, allowing it to provide digital content access to community members unable to frequently visit the physical...

The Federal Grant Award of $143,489 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) will fund the "Consortial Collaboration for Academic Library Leadership Success (CCALLS)" project. This 2-year project (August 1, 2024 - July 31, 2026) will engage library consortia to establish a national continuing education program to develop academic library workers' assessment skills. The project aims to enable library...

The Sealaska Heritage Institute received a $249,891 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The two-year "Raven Reads at the Library Toolkit" project will develop culturally responsive early literacy programming for children and learning resources for librarians. Key project activities include creating a cultural responsiveness assessment for libraries, producing e-learning modules for...

The Jane Stern Community Library received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services on November 1, 2021 to implement the Closing Gaps program through October 31, 2022. The program aims to increase the capacity of library personnel and services in technological realms to better serve communities in Puerto Rico under changing needs. Funding supports improving three areas - personnel, technological platforms, and inclusion. A library services professional...

The Consortium of Metropolitan Libraries in Puerto Rico will receive $219,300 through a three-year Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to enhance its existing Digital Literacy Competence Certification program. Funded under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313), the project aims to make the certification course fully asynchronous and available in both Spanish and English. This aims to increase participation and accessibility, benefiting K-12...