Project Grant MH259887OMS26
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. received a $700,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) to expand organizational capacity and professional development infrastructure. The award, effective September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2029, funds the hiring of a Collection Specialist and recruitment of six...
- The Black Archives History Research Foundation of South Florida was awarded a $719,535 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program to expand public access to its collections through digitization and virtual research services. Specifically, the Foundation will purchase archival supplies and a large format scanner to digitize its periodical collection, notably the Miami Times collection of South...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Florida A&M University $100,000 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) for a one-year project period beginning September 1, 2026. The Meek-Eaton Southeastern Regional Black Archives Research Center and Museum will conduct a comprehensive assessment and preservation initiative focused on its audio and video collections. Project activities include hiring a...
- The Weeksville Society will use this $703,414 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (CFDA 45.309) program to complete a comprehensive collections inventory and increase public access to the Weeksville Heritage Center's collections documenting the history of Weeksville, one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America. Key project activities include cataloging unprocessed collection items,...
- The University of North Florida (UNF), along with five local museums and historical societies, received a $341,959 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Preservation and Access Education and Training program. This 36-month Archivist-in-Training program will provide 30 undergraduate students with intensive training in archival processing and preservation at UNF's special collections and university archives, paid semester-long internships at local historical...
- The Amistad Research Center received a $522,408 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) program. The award, effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027, will enable the institution to hire a full-time reference archivist and metadata specialist to address a backlog in cataloging books, rare publications, and the digital American Missionary Association photographs collection. Staff will...
- The Legacy Museum at Tuskegee University received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309), effective September 1, 2026, through March 31, 2028. The award supports the museum's acquisition and installation of compact shelving systems to enhance collection storage efficiency and accessibility. Key deliverables include the reorganization of existing collections,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Meek-Eaton Black Archives Research Center and Museum (MEBA) at Florida A&M University received a $1.0M project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309). The award, obligated on October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028, supports MEBA's efforts to optimize collection management and expand digital access to its archival holdings. Key...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the HBCU Library Alliance Inc. a $216,691 Project Grant under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) on October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for December 31, 2027. In collaboration with the American Institute of Physics, the project addresses the under-documentation of Historically Black Colleges and Universities' (HBCUs') contributions to physical sciences through targeted professional development activities....
- Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University $100,000 under the Museum Grants for African American History and Culture program (CFDA 45.309) on September 1, 2026, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The University Galleries at NC A&T will establish a sustainable digital framework to strengthen stewardship and accessibility of its African and African American cultural heritage collections. Key...
THE CENTENNIAL LIBRARY AT EDWARD WATERS UNIVERSITY WILL ESTABLISH A FOUNDATIONAL ARCHIVAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE UNIVERSITY'S HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION SURVEY, CREATING AN ACCESSIONING SYSTEM, RECRUITING AND HIRING STUDENT INTERNS, ARRANGING AND DESCRIBING THE MATERIALS, AND CREATING FINDING AIDS THAT MAKE THE COLLECTIONS DISCOVERABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO RESEARCHERS. THE PROJECT SUPPORTS THE HIRING OF AN EXPERT CONSULTANT TO ESTABLISH ARCHIVAL SYSTEMS AND A SUITE OF ARCHIVAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ALIGNED WITH NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS AS WELL AS PROVIDING TRAINING FOR LIBRARY PERSONNEL AND STUDENT INTERNS. THE OUTCOME OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL BE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF IN-HOUSE ARCHIVAL EXPERTISE WITH THE NECESSARY SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABLE ARCHIVAL STEWARDSHIP PROVIDING ACCESS TO COLLECTIONS OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $97.5k | 7/13/26 |