Project Grant NAE260888OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Wyandotte Nation $141,765 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish Stories Forward, a tribal voices initiative expanding learning opportunities for youth and families through library-based storytelling and oral history activities. The pilot phase includes small-group storytelling and interview workshops where participants learn to ask questions, listen actively,...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Comanche Nation $149,990 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to establish "Taa Numu Suabetaiu": Our Comanche Knowledge, a tribally sovereign digital cultural heritage portal. The Comanche Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Office will deploy the Mukurtu content management system to create a publicly accessible, tribally curated archive of Comanche...
- 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...
- 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 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...
- The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $158,394 to Choctaw-Nicoma Park School District on July 1, 2026, under the Indian Education Grants to Local Educational Agencies program (CFDA 84.060). The award funds educational services and culturally related academic instruction for American Indian students in the district's K-12 schools located in Choctaw, Oklahoma. The program addresses the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of Indian...
- 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 Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community $150,000 on October 1, 2026, under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program (CFDA 45.311) to strengthen cultural connections through preservation and revitalization of Ojibwe culture and language programming at the Ojibwa Community Library. The recipient will create a micro-museum space to display physical artifacts and printed and recorded stories, conduct outreach to elders, families,...
- The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma $22.297 million on May 6, 2026, under the Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants program (CFDA 10.855) to deploy distance learning and telemedicine infrastructure across rural Oklahoma. The award funds telecommunications, computer networks, and related advanced technologies to deliver educational and medical services to rural residents in the Choctaw Nation service area centered in Durant, Oklahoma. The...
- The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living awarded $206,840 to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma on April 1, 2026, under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VI, Part A, Grants to Indian Tribes (CFDA 93.047), a formula grant supporting the delivery of supportive services and nutrition services to American Indian elders comparable to services provided under Title III of the Older Americans Act. The award funds activities through March 31, 2029, with place of...
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 high-interest and culturally relevant books, replacement of worn or outdated materials, digital literacy instruction, and storytelling, language, and history workshops. The project aims to increase student engagement, improve literacy outcomes, and promote cultural enrichment within the Choctaw Nation community. The period of performance runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028. This is a project grant, a competitive assistance type under the Enhancement Grants category of the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services program, which focuses on improving 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 |