Project Grant NAE260866OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $106,902 to the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen the Sault Tribe Ojibwe Learning Center and Library. The award funds the library's transition to a lending library through purchase of software, barcode scanners, and catalog cards, and supports hiring a Collections Assistant position and expanding operating hours....
- The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum received a $188,123 project grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to catalog and rehouse 16,000 photographs from the museum's collection. The project will fund a cataloging assistant to work with the museum's collections manager to document the photographs in the collections management database, rehouse the photographs, and make them available...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Central Council Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to deliver structured traditional arts instruction at the tribal library in Juneau. The award funds master artists to lead hands-on cultural arts programming in weaving, beadwork, and regalia-making, along with instructional materials for these classes. The project...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes received a $150,000 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 on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The grant supports the expansion and digitization of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Library's cultural preservation services through acquisition of audio/visual recording equipment and supplies...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Stockbridge-Munsee Community (doing business as Stockbridge-Munsee Band Of Mohicans) $150,000 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) on October 1, 2026. The Stockbridge-Munsee Community Arvid E. Miller Memorial Library & Museum will improve collections care, increase accessibility, and boost community engagement through improved exhibit infrastructure, accessible interpretation, and the...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians $116,361 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen and expand library services at the Soboba Cultural Center and Research Library in San Jacinto, California. The award funds ongoing inventory, cataloging, and reclassification of the library's collection to increase access for Soboba tribal members and the surrounding community. The...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band Of Pottawatomi (Gun Lake Tribe) $122,827 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance its tribal learning center and library services through the Gage Gwidokemen (Forever We Build Community) project. The tribe will use funding to replace and acquire crafting equipment including engravers and embroidery machines for its learning center...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Red Lake Band Of Chippewa Indians $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance library services and cultural engagement in Red Lake, Minnesota. The Medweganoonind Library will use grant funds to bolster physical holdings and digital resources with a focus on Indigenous voices. The project will support youth events and activities for pre-K through high school...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Muscogee Creek Nation received a $150,000 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 on October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for September 30, 2027. The two-year initiative will deliver literacy and technology resources to 25 community center library sites throughout the Muscogee reservation in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, while supporting staff...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians $142,897 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish a cultural center housing a museum, library, research hub, and classrooms dedicated to preserving Pomo language and cultural artifacts. The award funds salaries for a Tribal History and Preservation Officer and an intern, remote meeting equipment, book acquisition, and digitization...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Seminole Tribe of Florida $150,000 under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) on October 1, 2026, to expand hands-on STEM education, digital literacy training, and culturally relevant learning pathways for children, teens, adults, and elders across library branches at the Hollywood, Big Cypress, Brighton, and Immokalee reservations. Project funds will equip the four library branches with updated digital media tools and maker technologies, including 3D printers, robotics kits, coding devices, smartboards, and interactive displays. The project supports curriculum development, staff training, and community workshops designed to build educational, digital, and workforce capacity within the tribe. Community input informed the project's focus on robotics, coding, and digital storytelling as priority subject areas. Performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, with place of performance in Hollywood, Florida. This award falls under the Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants component of the program, which funds improvements to digital services, educational programs, and preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $150.0k | 8/12/26 |