Project Grant LG259772OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $199,984 to the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey on September 1, 2026, under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to develop a replicable model for sustainable, community-engaged digital collections management for resource-constrained institutions. The recipient will preserve and build access to born-digital materials documenting Hurricane Maria and other recent emergencies in Puerto Rico, applying minimal computing...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Municipio De Ponce $599,998 on September 1, 2026, through the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to establish a mobile library serving underserved communities in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Biblioteca Municipal E Infantil Mariana Suarez de Longo will acquire and customize a mobile library vehicle equipped with technology and connectivity infrastructure to deliver books, digital literacy training, tutoring, sensory learning activities...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $200,000 to Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Carolina on September 1, 2026, under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to expand a community-centered archival education model focused on hands-on training in the preservation and interpretation of personal and family collections. The recipient will scale an established model of community-engaged archival education developed through its stewardship of the historical...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Department of Education of Puerto Rico $3,313,268.18 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support the Library and Information Service Program's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027. The recipient will direct funds toward four strategic goals aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act: promoting formal education and lifelong learning across Puerto Rico; improving access to information...
- The Puerto Rico Department of Education will use a $2,654,493.94 Formula Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support virtual library services, programs, and training. Services will include providing all Puerto Rico residents access to virtual library resources to support academic performance, lifelong learning, workforce development, and digital literacy skills. Library programs and services will be delivered to diverse...
- This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA #45.313), provides $142,419 to the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus to develop and deliver capacity-building workshops on digital collections management for memory workers (e.g., staff at galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) across Puerto Rico. The key objectives are to strengthen a community of practice in the region and...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Caribbean University, Inc. $486,200 on September 1, 2026, under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033) to lead a professional development initiative strengthening stewardship of American Latino history and culture across Puerto Rico. Caribbean University's Museo de Arte will deliver a series of capacity-building workshops focused on core museum practice areas: project management, disaster preparedness...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Cobimet, Inc. $197,952 on September 1, 2026, to lead a professional development initiative building artificial intelligence competencies for librarians across Puerto Rico under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313). The project will deliver structured training through synchronous virtual workshops and online learning modules based on microlearning strategies to approximately 250 librarians representing about 53...
- The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (NMPRAC) received a $440,878 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033), effective October 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by September 30, 2027. The award funds comprehensive collections management improvements designed to establish an accessible Puerto Rican archive with international reach. Key deliverables include the...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Universidad Del Sagrado Corazon, Inc. $498,902 on September 1, 2026, under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to establish a framework for embedded librarianship at the Madre Mara Teresa Guevara Library. The recipient will pair embedded librarians with designated faculty liaisons and subject-matter experts to co-produce research knowledge, repositioning librarians from information mediators to active members of...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the University of Puerto Rico in Ponce $371,368 on September 1, 2026, through the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to develop a bilingual and culturally responsive information literacy curriculum framework for public high schools in Puerto Rico. The Adelina Coppin Alvarado Library at the university will lead planning and design activities in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Department of Education and six to ten public high schools, guided by an advisory panel of teachers, school librarians, accessibility specialists, and project leadership. Deliverables include a needs assessment report, a resource inventory with identified gaps, a literature review and options matrix, and a bilingual curriculum framework specifying competencies, learning outcomes, and an assessment strategy. These planning products are intended to support a future implementation proposal. Performance occurs in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The period of performance runs through August 31, 2028. National Leadership Grants support projects addressing critical needs in the museum and library fields with potential to advance practice and strengthen services through models, tools, research findings, services, practices, or alliances that can be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $185.7k | 8/4/26 |