Project Grant PG28786122
- This federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA #45.313), provides $142,419 to the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus to develop and deliver capacity-building workshops on digital collections management for memory workers (e.g., staff at galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) across Puerto Rico. The key objectives are to strengthen a community of practice in the region and...
- The University of Puerto Rico at Cayey was awarded a $282,854 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will support the "Collective Care" partnership project between the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey, the National Museum of American History, and five Puerto Rican communities and community organizations. Through this project, the awardees will create a...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access (CFDA 45.149) program awarded a $148,955 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey) to implement the "Collective Care: Oral Histories of Climate Change in Puerto Rico" project. The project aims to preserve and improve access to a collection of oral histories documenting community-led responses to natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic in Puerto...
- The University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus (UPR-MSC) has been awarded a $150,000 Project Grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development (CFDA 45.162) program. This 3-year grant, effective March 1, 2024, will promote the humanities on the UPR-MSC campus by expanding "Libraria," the historical repository for health science information in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $50,441.74 Project Grant to the Autonomous Municipality of Caguas through the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149) to address risks posed by unstable temperature and humidity levels to collections held at the Caguas's Museum. Funds supported projects from February 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 to promote preserving and providing intellectual access to resources. Given the program...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded the University of Puerto Rico $58,867.25 through its Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. The NEH project grant funded preservation and intellectual access activities for resources held at the University of Puerto Rico School of Law Library. As part of NEH's mission to preserve primary humanities materials, this award supported ensuring long-term...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) awarded a $149,332 Project Grant to the University of Puerto Rico - Arecibo Campus for the "The Island Resilience Project: Cultural Heritage and Community Empowerment in Islote, Puerto Rico." This 2-year project, starting on March 1, 2024, aims to enhance the cultural and community resilience of the Islote, Puerto Rico community against climate change impacts through the...
- This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) provides $341,949 to build teaching capacity and improve equitable access to climate resilience resources for cultural heritage organizations. Specifically, the project aims to: 1) Evaluate and improve existing climate resilience resources; 2) Develop and facilitate a "train the trainers" program to build capacity among...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $50,758.57 Project Grant to Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Recinto De Cupey through its Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) on December 1, 2017 for completion by December 31, 2018. The NEH Division of Preservation and Access program supports projects that ensure long-term access to and preservation of significant humanities materials. This award aimed to provide Universidad Ana G. Mendez -...
- The University of Puerto Rico received a $59,937 NEH Chairman's Emergency Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access federal grant program (CFDA 45.149). The grant funds were to support projects ensuring long-term availability and intellectual access to humanities resources held by the University, such as preserving and providing access to library, museum, and archive materials. As the sole awardee, the...
UPRA'S LIBRARY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS, ASSESSMENT AND PRESERVATION WORKSHOPS PROJECT [THE UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO AT ARECIBO CAMPUS? LIBRARY PROPOSES TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS OF THE ARECIBO SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ROOM BY IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES THAT WILL ALLOW US TO BETTER PRACTICE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF HUMANITIES COLLECTIONS FOCUSING ON THREE MAIN ACTIVITIES: 1) PERFORM A CONSULTANT-LEAD GENERAL PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE THE FACTORS THAT POSE A RISK TO THE PRESERVATION OF THE HUMANITIES COLLECTION THAT WILL BE PRESENTED IN A COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN REPORT; 2) OFFER A ONE DAY WORKSHOP TO STAFF ON TOPICS SUCH AS PREVENTIVE CONSERVATION STRATEGIES AND RISK ASSESSMENT PROMOTING APPROPRIATE METHODS FOR PRESERVING LIBRARY MATERIALS AND EDUCATING USERS IN THE PROPER CARE OF THE COLLECTION; AND 3) PURCHASE OF PRESERVATION MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES WILL BE MADE AS RESULT OF DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CONSULTANT. THESE MATERIALS WILL BE USED TO IMPLEMENT AN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND AS PART OF THE TRAINING OF THE STAFF.]
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | ($10k) | 12/18/25 | ||
| Not listed | $10.0k | 8/30/22 | ||
| Not listed | $10.0k | 8/30/22 |