Project Grant NAE254945OLS23
- The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians received a $118,545 Project Grant awarded October 1, 2025, through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311). The two-year project, scheduled for completion by September 30, 2027, will establish youth and adult reading and writing clubs as core community services in New Odanah, Wisconsin. The initiative will also feature a youth summer reading...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Kaw Nation received a $139,414 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, for a two-year performance period concluding September 30, 2027. The funding supports expansion and enhancement of the Kanza Library and Learning Center's community resources and services in Kaw City, Oklahoma. Primary deliverables include...
- 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 Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will use a $150,000 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to implement programming focused on revitalizing and preserving Ojibwe storytelling traditions. Activities will include recording elder interviews, collaborating with storytellers to lead a youth story circle program, hosting author talks and family nights, and purchasing culturally relevant books. Recordings and materials will be added to the community library collection and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Osage Nation received a $123,883 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2026. The grant funds library resource enhancement at Daposka Ahnkodapi Elementary School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, through acquisition of new books, digital resources, and culturally relevant educational...
- The Walker River Tribal Library Program was awarded a $143,007 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant funding, with a performance period from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will support efforts by the Walker River Paiute Tribe to improve accessibility to educational resources, enhance literacy and career pathways, and connect traditional language...
- The Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation will receive $110,890 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to increase public access to cultural archival information through Stone Child College's Rocky Boy Community Library. The library will consolidate historically significant tribal materials onto a digital platform accessible through two interactive kiosks. This will allow community...
- The Santa Clara Pueblo will use a $130,105 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program to develop community outreach and educational programming. Over a two-year period ending August 2024, the Tribe will create an assessment tool to understand community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, hold monthly roundtables with stakeholders, identify four outdoor learning spaces, and plan and implement twelve Montessori...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $150,000 Project Grant award effective October 1, 2025, through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311). The two-year project will enhance literacy resources and staff development across the Muscogee reservation by establishing literacy and technology resources at 25 community center library sites and distributing 500 literacy...
- The Delaware Tribe of Indians received a $144,253 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311), awarded October 1, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. The award funds three complementary cultural revitalization programs designed to strengthen tribal identity and preserve ancestral knowledge. The Community at Large Outreach Program will deliver digital and mailed cultural...
THE WYANDOTTE NATIONS' PROJECT BEAR (BOOKS EVERYWHERE TO ADVANCE READING) WILL EXPAND ACCESS TO THE WYANDOTTE NATION LIBRARY'S SERVICES AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT THROUGH FACILITATING A STORY WALK PROJECT, READING BUDDIES PROGRAM, AND OUTDOOR MOVIE EVENTS. THE LIBRARY WILL PURCHASE A LAMINATOR, BOOK COVERS AND BOOK PAGES, AND SOLAR LIGHTS FOR REVOLVING STORY WALKS IN BEAR PARK, PROMOTING A CONNECTION WITH NATURE AND OFFERING HEALTH BENEFITS. THE READING BUDDIES PROGRAM WILL PAIR OLDER AND YOUNGER STUDENTS TO READ SEQUOYAH BOOKS TOGETHER. ADDITIONALLY, THE LIBRARY WILL HOST OUTDOOR MOVIE EVENTS BASED UPON A BOOK, SEASON, OR NATIVE THEME TO FOSTER COMMUNITY INTERACTION. THE PROJECT WILL BENEFIT THE 1,819 TRIBAL CITIZENS WITHIN THEIR PROJECT SERVICE AREA IN NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 12/18/25 | ||
| Not listed | $106.2k | 8/14/23 |