Project Grant NAE260939OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians $250,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to build collections stewardship capacity at the tribe's Pomo Cultural Center. The recipient will hire an operations coordinator to manage day-to-day operations and lead implementation of professional collections management practices. The coordinator will work with the tribe's historian and...
- 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 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 Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded $900,000 to the Pinoleville Pomo Nation on October 1, 2025, under the Indian Education—Special Programs for Indian Children program (CFDA 84.299) for the FY 2025 Pinoleville Pomo Nation Early Learning Project. The award supports early learning initiatives serving the Pinoleville Pomo Nation's approximately 350 enrolled citizens and their families in Mendocino County. The grant funds a demonstration project focused...
- The Hoopa Valley Tribe received a $150,000 Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program. The Tribe will use grant funds to record and digitize materials related to the endangered Hoopa language variety Xoji-Hupa. Specifically, the Tribe will document the language, develop a digitized language curriculum, and continue work on a comprehensive dictionary with assistance from the last...
- 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 Chickahominy Indian Tribe $249,828 on September 1, 2026, under the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program (CFDA 45.308) to build internal capacity for language reclamation among tribal citizens through the Renapew Reconstruction Collection. The project delivers a digital collection of original language reconstruction guides, professional development workshops led by subject matter experts, and working sessions piloting the...
- 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 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...
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 work. The center will serve both tribal members and the surrounding community in Mendocino County, where Native Americans comprise approximately 15 percent of the population, with 15 percent of Hopland's residents being Native American. The project operates from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2028, and is performed in Hopland, California. The Native American Library Services Enhancement Grants component of the program supports projects improving digital services, educational programs, and preservation and revitalization of Native American cultures and languages. The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians is a federally recognized tribe headquartered in Southern Mendocino County that maintains active federal grant status across multiple agencies, with prior funding spanning child care, victim services, environmental management, and community services.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $142.9k | 8/12/26 |