Project Grant SWA80019GR0001

The U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance awarded a $1.5 million cooperative agreement to Lubuto Library Partners of Zambia under the Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program. The award will support a construction/renovation and commodities project to be completed by September 30, 2026. Under the American Schools and Hospitals Abroad program, which provides assistance to schools and libraries outside the U.S. founded or...

The Nambe Pueblo Library in New Mexico received a $144,665 Project Grant award 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 fund the enhancement of the library's services and programming, including family literacy nights, book club meetings, reading for an after-school program, computer classes, and collaboration with other tribal departments. The project will also establish...

The Medweganoonind Library received a $148,835 project grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program to establish its first digital library collection and device-lending program. The library will use the funds to purchase approximately 1,800-2,000 digital titles and 20 e-readers to loan, allowing it to provide digital content access to community members unable to frequently visit the physical...

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 Luminos Fund will receive $747,500 in funding from the US Agency for International Development under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas federal grant program (CFDA 98.001) to scale delivery of the Luminos education program within government school systems in Liberia and The Gambia from March 2023 through March 2026. The Foreign Assistance Program aims to support long-term economic growth and development objectives overseas through initiatives in economic development, global...

This $133,276 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (CFDA 45.313) provides funding and centralized support for state and territorial libraries and Centers for the Book to participate in the 2022 National Book Festival Pavilion of States. The Pavilion serves as a hub at the major literary event, allowing state and territory representatives to interact with attendees throughout the day-long festival showcasing...

This $164,850 federal Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services (NANH-L) program (CFDA 45.311) will support the Waimea Valley Library in Haleiwa, Hawaii to inventory, catalog, and rehouse its materials and collection. This will make the library's resources more accessible to Native Hawaiians, Native Hawaiian scholars, other scholars, and the people of Hawaii. Additionally, the project staff will...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) National Government $203,245.45 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant supports FSM's five-year strategic plan (FY 2023-2027) aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) priorities, focusing on enhancing information access, expanding educational services, and strengthening institutional library...

The Library System of Lancaster County (LSLC) in Pennsylvania will receive $100,088 under a Project Grant award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants (NLG) program to reinstate its early literacy outreach program. LSLC will operate its Bookmobile, or "Be Ready Rover Van," to deliver children's literacy and educational materials directly to home-based childcare locations around Lancaster County. An Early Literacy Outreach Specialist will...

The Feleti Barstow Public Library, as the designated state library administrative agency for American Samoa, was awarded $210,103 under the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on April 8, 2021 to support pandemic response and recovery efforts through December 30, 2022. Funds will maintain and expand the library's Polynesian Photo Archives, computer lab services providing digital inclusion, its online public access catalog, and literacy programs. As...