Project Grant RZ29262723
- 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 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) 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 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...
- Summary The University of Puerto Rico–Rio Piedras has received a $293,746 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research and Data Collection program (CFDA 15.808) effective January 15, 2026 through January 14, 2027. The award establishes the Puerto Rico Geologic Hazards Consortium for Disaster Research, Response and Recovery to strengthen the territory's capacity to prepare for, respond to, and recover from geologic and natural hazards—including earthquakes, tsunamis,...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) awarded a $321,793 Project Grant to the Texas After Violence Project (TAVP) for the "Archival Belonging: A Guide to Community- and Care-Centered Archiving" project. This 3-year initiative aims to develop a curriculum and toolkit for community archivists and memory workers that is grounded in community-centered archival ethics and practices. The project seeks to build capacity among...
- The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (NMPRAC) received a $440,878 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture program (CFDA 45.033), effective October 1, 2025, with completion anticipated by September 30, 2027. The award funds comprehensive collections management improvements designed to establish an accessible Puerto Rican archive with international reach. Key deliverables include the...
- The Urban Archive, Inc. was awarded a $150,000 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Office of Digital Humanities (CFDA 45.169) program. The grant will support Phase 4 of Urban Archive's Collections Management and Engagement Program (CMEP), which provides a location-based digital platform and collections management system for cultural organizations across New York State to expand access to their digitized...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $373,256 Project Grant to Foundation For Puerto Rico Inc. under the Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) federal grant program. The 12-month award aims to pilot a participatory civic technology initiative called Re+Connect to enhance disaster resilience and response capabilities for underserved communities in Puerto Rico. The initiative integrates a user-friendly software application with an inclusive community engagement program to enable...
- The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $131,116 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, doing business as the Health Sciences Division, for the project "A RIVER OF MEMORIES: PRESERVING LIVED EXPERIENCE IN THE BORDERLANDS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS". This grant, with a performance period from May 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025,...
ARCHIVING PUERTO RICO: DIGITAL MEMORY AND THE TEMPORALITIES OF DISASTER [?ARCHIVING PUERTO RICO: DIGITAL MEMORY AND THE TEMPORALITIES OF DISASTER? EXPLORES THE INTERSECTIONS OF CRITICAL DISASTER STUDIES, DIGITAL HUMANITIES, AND LIVED EXPERIENCES IN THE PUERTO RICAN ARCHIPELAGO, UTILIZING THE NON-HIERARCHICAL COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIES OF AREPR. THE PROPOSED VOLUME, COMPOSED OF SIX CHAPTERS AND AN AFTERWORD, INCORPORATES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM AREPR?S TEAM MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT ARE GROUNDED IN NEW THEORIES OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES AND DISASTER STUDIES THAT EMERGED FROM THE PROJECT. AUTHORS EXPLORE POST-CUSTODIAL ARCHIVING PRACTICES USED IN BUILDING AREPR?S DIGITAL REPOSITORY THAT ALLOW COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND ACADEMICS TO COCREATE RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVELY DESIGN PROJECT OUTPUTS. RELATED TOPICS SIT AT THE NEXUS OF PARTICIPATORY DESIGN, MEMORY WORK, SOCIAL AND CLIMATE JUSTICE, AND DIGITAL TIME. ARCHIVING PUERTO RICO PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOLARS, CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO DEVELOP SIMILAR COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS.]
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $0 | 7/17/26 | ||
| Not listed | $199.7k | 9/14/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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RC115748UPRMS | University Of Puerto Rico | Project Grant RZ29262723 | $45.2k | 10/29/24 |