Project Grant NAE260878OLS26
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Chickasaw Nation received a $149,989 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 a completion date of September 30, 2027. The grant supports the preservation, digitization, and digital display of archival materials dating from the 19th and 20th centuries that document Chickasaw social movements, culture, and...
- The Chickasaw Nation received a $399,994 project grant award from the Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs under the Indian Economic Development federal grant program (CFDA 15.032) to create the Say Something in Chickasaw Project. The project will develop high-quality, multi-platform virtual language learning products and fund an online network of Chickasaw language community classes. These efforts will expand the Chickasaw Nation's existing online language revitalization work....
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $150,000 to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to enhance library services at the Jones Academy Library in Durant, Oklahoma. The Jones Academy Library will strengthen its capacity to serve students, teachers, families, and tribal members through funded salaries for a librarian and library assistant. The award supports acquisition of...
- 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...
- This $3.12 million Economic Development Administration Project Grant supports the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma in building a fixed wireless high-speed internet network in the Ada, Oklahoma region. The network will provide expanded access to high-speed internet as a public service, promoting entrepreneurship, workforce development, and new employment opportunities with improved wages. Administered through the Economic Adjustment Assistance program, this EDA grant aims to spur private investment...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 comprehensive library resource enhancement at Daposka Ahnkodapi Elementary School in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, including acquisition of new books, educational materials, digital resources, and...
- The Chickasaw Nation received a $1,589,295 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on April 29, 2022 to fund a summer demonstration project. The project is being conducted under the Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants Limited Availability federal grant program (CFDA #10.579) through June 30, 2023 in Ada, Oklahoma. The Child Nutrition Discretionary Grants program provides competitive funding to local educational agencies and schools to purchase...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Quapaw Nation received a $284,178 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 project will enhance library digital services and educational offerings in Quapaw, Oklahoma through strategic investments in library staffing, technology infrastructure upgrades, and...
THE CHICKSAW NATION TRIBAL LIBRARY IN ADA, OKLAHOMA WILL PROMOTE EQUITY AND ACCESS TO DIGITAL LEARNING TOOLS IN A MODERNIZED SPACE. FUNDING WILL BE USED TO PURCHASE IPADS EQUIPPED WITH EDUCATIONAL APPS AND CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE RESOURCES IN ADDITION TO SPACE-EFFICIENT SHELVING, MODULAR DESKS, AND BENCHES TO INCREASE SEATING AND WORKSPACE AREAS. THE FUNDING WILL ENABLE THE CREATION OF INDIVIDUAL "LEARNING NOOKS" FOR QUIET STUDY. LIBRARY USERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE FEEDBACK ABOUT USING THE IPADS AND LEARNING NOOKS THROUGH SATISFACTION SURVEYS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT. CHICKASAW STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, RESEARCHERS, ELDERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT'S FOCUS ON INCREASED ACCESSIBILITY AND USER-FRIENDLY ENHANCEMENTS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $75.9k | 8/12/26 |