Discretionary

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) awarded a $150,000 Project Grant under the National Historical Publications and Records Grants program (CFDA 89.003) to the Yivo Institute for Jewish Research. The grant funding supports the digitization, preservation, and online publication of Yivo's extensive archival collections related to East European and Russian Jewish studies, including materials on the Yiddish language, literature, folklore, the Holocaust, and the American Jewish immigrant experience. Key activities include hiring staff to digitize tens of thousands of historical documents, photographs, scrapbooks, record albums, and books, as well as creating metadata and making the digital content accessible through online platforms. The grant also provides funding for archival housing supplies to preserve Yivo's fragile historical records. This project grant aims to substantially increase digital access to Yivo's invaluable archival holdings illuminating Jewish cultural heritage and the American immigrant experience.