Cambria county library in pennsylvania will partner with local organizations, including the center for population health, beginnings INC, and the united way of the southern alleghenies to help…

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $364,900 to Cambria Library Association on September 1, 2026, under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to support a nutrition and food literacy initiative in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Cambria County Library will partner with the Center for Population Health, Beginnings Inc., and the United Way of the Southern Alleghenies to deliver weekly programs and snacks to children, assess programming needs across patrons, local schools, and community organizations, and create a resource library documenting local organizations and their services. The project will produce a Snack and Learn program toolkit for libraries and a resource video library to sustain the initiative beyond the grant period. Activities target nutrition education, community resource awareness, and budget-conscious food growing for families.

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 generate widely adaptable models, tools, research findings, services, and alliances that extend the benefits of federal investment across the professions.

Cambria county library in pennsylvania will partner with local organizations, including the center for population health, beginnings INC, and the united way of the southern alleghenies to help families learn about growing their own food and improving nutrition on a budget. The project will provide programs and snacks to children weekly; assess the programming needs of patrons, local schools, and community organizations; create a resource library of local organizations; and create a snack and learn program toolkit for libraries. The project will be sustained through the publication of a resource video library and snack and learn toolkit. The goal of the project is to create programs that implement nutrition, education, and community resources will provide residents with a stronger community and improved literacy and health outcomes.