Project Grant MH258086OMS25
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $312,176 Project Grant to Alabama State University under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will fund the Enhancing Access to Alabama's Black Political and Educational History archival processing project at Alabama State University from June 2023 through May 2026. The project aims to process, conserve, and create finding aids for the historic records of the Alabama State Teachers...
- The Alabama State University (ASU) received a $187,809 Project Grant from the Delta Regional Authority under the Delta Area Economic Development program (CFDA 90.201) to address the significant shortage of rural social workers in Alabama's Black Belt counties. The two-year grant, awarded on April 18, 2024, will support ASU's efforts to recruit and retain social workers in these underserved rural areas. As a historically black university, ASU is well-positioned to leverage its expertise and...
- The University of Alabama School of Library and Information Studies will train 12 Black, Indigenous, and people of color paraprofessionals working in community archives settings to earn a Master of Library Science degree with an archives concentration through a $726,465 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant funds a structured, individually tailored curriculum from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2025 that integrates archival and social justice studies, including a...
- The Towson University-led project, funded through a $150,000 National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, will develop a student-centered outreach model for academic archives. This two-year project will conduct a series of virtual forums with students, faculty, and practitioners to inform the creation of a data-driven, cost-effective, and generalizable student-centered outreach model for academic archives. The model will be...
- The National Park Service awarded Auburn University a $499,799 Project Grant under the Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) to stabilize and rehabilitate the Tankersley Rosenwald School located in Hope Hull, Alabama. The work will focus on addressing structural issues in the building, including a significant roof collapse, to preserve the historic property. Auburn University will complete the exterior rehabilitation work by August 2025. Additionally, Georgia Tech...
- The University of South Carolina (USC), in collaboration with the University of Texas at Austin, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, University of Memphis, and Rice University, received a $249,721 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the National Leadership Grants for Museums (CFDA 45.312) program. The grant will fund the creation and implementation of a series of training programs to enable libraries across the nation to provide critical...
- The Arizona State Museum received a $358,118 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture (ALHC) program. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2025, will support the museum's efforts to preserve and improve public access to the Tucson Urban Renewal (TUR) photographic collection. Key project activities include: Digitizing over 3,000 photographic negatives, slides, and archival materials to create a...
- The Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum (MEBA) at Florida A&M University will use a $726,884 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to build its digital capacity and expand public services for its collections. Key activities include hiring a full-time archivist to assist with inventorying, cataloging, and rehousing collections; creating and updating finding...
- The Bureau of Justice Assistance awarded Alabama State University a $2 million Project Grant under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839) from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The grant will fund training and services to prevent school violence in the Montgomery Public Schools district. ASU will partner with MPS and local law enforcement to provide universal and advanced training to school staff, specialized training to school resource officers, and education to students and...
- This $693,262 federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904) will support the Alabama Historical Commission's rehabilitation of the Moore Building in Montgomery, Alabama. This preservation project, with a period of performance from June 2024 to May 2027, aims to document, interpret, and physically preserve a historically significant site related to the African American civil rights movement. The funding will enable...
THE ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU) ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT (ARCHIVES) WILL INCREASE ITS CAPACITY TO PLAN FOR AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF ITS COLLECTIONS. THE PROJECT IS DESIGNED IN RESPONSE TO RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED TO THE ARCHIVES IN A PRESERVATION NEEDS REPORT FOLLOWING A 2023 SITE VISIT BY THE CONSERVATION CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORIC ARTIFACTS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CREATION OF A DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN, THE PURCHASE OF DISASTER RESPONSE SUPPLIES, PROVIDING DISASTER RECOVERY TRAINING FOR STAFF, AND SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL APPRAISAL OF SELECT COLLECTIONS ITEMS TO OBTAIN APPROPRIATE INSURANCE COVERAGE. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT, THE ARCHIVES WILL HAVE AN UPDATED DISASTER RESPONSE PLAN, DISASTER RESPONSE TRAINING FOR 25 STAFF MEMBERS, APPRAISAL REPORTS FOR SELECT MATERIALS, THE ASSEMBLY OF A MINIMUM OF FOUR DISASTER RESPONSE KITS, AND DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS OF 70 PIECES OF ART.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $99.0k | 9/18/25 |