Project Grant RE259979OLS26
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Joeten Kiyu Public Library, the designated State Library Administrative Agency for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, $118,923 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on October 1, 2025, supporting the library's five-year plan for FY 2023–2027 aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act. The award funds four strategic goals: promoting literacy through library services, programs, collections, and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded Joeten Kiyu Public Library, the State Library of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, a $100,000 Project Grant under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) effective October 1, 2025, with completion targeted for November 30, 2026. This grant supports a comprehensive professional development program designed to enhance library staff capabilities in serving the Northern Mariana...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Guam Public Library $163,274 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), a formula grant funding library services aligned with the recipient's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027. The Guam Public Library will expand and improve library programs and services, including literacy initiatives strengthened through partnerships with community-based organizations. The recipient will advance technology...
- The Keiki O Ka 'Aina Family Learning Centers project was awarded a $147,782 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311). The grant will be used to increase literacy skills in the Native Hawaiian community through a series of direct services for children ages 0-8, including providing caregiver training to support literacy development, quality dual language (Hawaiian and...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Republic of Palau $163,953.03 on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) to support the Palau Public Library's five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027. The Palau Public Library will use the funds to update library collection development and support programs and outreach activities, including collaborations with non-governmental organizations, reading programs, and digital literacy skills training. The award also...
- This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2023 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program will allow Papahana Kuaola, a Native Hawaiian organization and non-profit, to address the need for increased access to Hawaiian cultural-based literature and place-based learning. The funding will be used to develop literacy-focused programs, learning materials, and community engagement activities that...
- 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 $115,910 to Feleti Barstow Public Library, the designated State Library Administrative Agency for American Samoa, on October 1, 2025, under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds support implementation of American Samoa's five-year strategic plan (FY 2023–2027) aligned with Library Services and Technology Act priorities. Specific activities include maintaining, expanding, and promoting technological capacity and services;...
- The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $198,968.18 to Alele, Incorporated on October 1, 2025 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). Alele, Incorporated, doing business as Alele Library, will use the funds to support the goals of its five-year plan for fiscal years 2023–2027 under the Library Services and Technology Act. The funded activities include maintaining, enhancing, and promoting literacy programs; maintaining, expanding, and promoting computer lab services;...
- The Republic of the Marshall Islands will use $136,253.03 in Formula Grant funds awarded on October 1, 2021 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310). The funds will support goals outlined in the Marshall Islands' five-year plan for fiscal years 2018-2022, which align with the purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act. Specifically, the grant will enhance the library collection, advance technology usage, provide access to...
The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded Joeten Kiyu Public Library $400,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) to conduct a planning grant addressing family literacy programming that helps parents support children's reading development at home. The project encompasses community literacy needs assessments, partnership development, curriculum adaptation, and pilot program design for after-school family reading clubs incorporating indigenous storytelling traditions in Chamorro and Carolinian languages. Joeten Kiyu Public Library will explore the development of locally produced children's books reflecting island culture and will develop a strategic roadmap for a full-scale family literacy program that strengthens family engagement with reading, expands community partnerships, and establishes a sustainable framework for culturally responsive family literacy programming across the Northern Mariana Islands. Joeten Kiyu Public Library serves as the State Library Administrative Agency for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Performance occurs in Saipan, CNMI. The grant runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/5/26 |