Project Grant SP27959021

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded an $802,600 project grant to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The grant will support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming in Iowa from June 2021 through April 2023. As the state's partner in the NEH's Federal/State Partnership, the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs will fund public humanities projects and provide operational...

The University of Iowa was awarded a $1,268,514 Cooperative Agreement grant by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The grant will fund a Freedom of Expression Creative Writing Program with four components focused on advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA), strengthening civil societies, elevating emerging voices, and facilitating conflict...

This Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities will support the establishment of an undergraduate laboratory and curriculum at the University of Iowa Center for the Book. The University of Iowa will receive $150,000 under the Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program to develop a dedicated undergraduate workspace and new introductory course on global print cultures paired with an existing course on global manuscript...

The University of Iowa will receive $1,061,036 under a cooperative agreement award from the Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs through September 2023. The funding supports the International Writing Program to conduct four interrelated creative writing exchange components that provide greater understanding of American society and popular culture for participants. The award advances the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges program objectives...

The Department of Cultural Affairs Iowa Arts Council Division, doing business as Arts Council, received a $870,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025). The funding supports arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the NEA-approved strategic plan of the Iowa Arts Council. As the sub-awardee, the Iowa Arts Council utilizes the grant to maintain critical partnerships with...

The Illinois Humanities Council received a $1,433,992 project grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129). The Council will use the funding to support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming in Illinois from June 2021 through April 2023. As the state's leader for advancing the humanities, the Council partners with nonprofits, libraries, museums, and community organizations to...

The Indiana Humanities Council, Inc. was awarded a $4.6 million project grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) for the period of November 1, 2016 to October 31, 2021. The grant funds local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming through the Indiana Humanities Council that promotes the humanities at the community level. As the state's leader for advancing civic and cultural programs,...

This $116,296 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects (CFDA 93.048) program provides disaster assistance to the state of Iowa. The award, with a period of performance from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will support the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services in delivering a range of services and programs to address...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Idaho Humanities Council Inc. $678,657 under the Promotion of the Humanities Federal/State Partnership program (CFDA 45.129) from June 15, 2021 through April 30, 2023. The Idaho Humanities Council, doing business as Humanities In Idaho, will use these funds to support local, statewide, and regional public humanities programming. As the state humanities council for Idaho, the organization promotes public engagement with history, literature,...

The University of Iowa received a $191,439 Cooperative Agreement award from the Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey under the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (CFDA 15.073). The project period runs from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. The key objectives under this award are for the University to: 1) Develop a statewide inventory of mine waste sites in Iowa with over 2,000 square meters of waste, including details on site geology and waste volumes; and 2) Characterize the...