030ADV26R0050 - LHI - 2027-2029 - Que and Answ - 081926.pdf

8/19/2026

030ADV26R0050 Responses to Questions – Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative New Awards: 2027-2029

# Question Answer 13 We have recently received funding as a subaward from the MTSU TPS Southern Region for an exciting project. The new grant notice states that you are not eligible to apply for the 2027 LHI New Awards if you were given funding directly from the Library of Congress and the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative. Because we were given our subaward through the Southern Region, would we still be eligible to apply?

See answer to question 5.

12 We applied and received two TPS LOC grants (total of six years). We realize we are not eligible to apply again for that same TPS grant until a few more years.

However, we wanted to see if we would be eligible to apply for the Lewis-Houghton Initiative grant.

Yes, prior TPS grant recipients are eligible to apply since they have not received a Lewis-Houghton Initiative grant directly from the Library.

11 Second, I know initial funding is for a year with the potential to expand for up to three year. When writing the proposal narrative, should we be focused on the first year (which would align with the budget), or should we also outline what we plan to do in years 2 and 3 if funded?

Either approach is acceptable; given space constraints, consider explaining the first year in the most detail and providing a high-level overview of how the project would continue in years 2 and 3 if funded.

10 I see that a) lists that educational programming should be provided to middle and high school students. For letter b), it says create and distribute educational materials without listing a grade. Should I assume that all created materials should be for middle and high school, or is there space to also include an elementary component?

All LHI-funded work should focus primarily on middle and high school educators and learners.

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9 The excel file for the budget that is with the other downloadable materials will not open for me.

Please ensure that your system allows pop-ups from Grants.gov so that you can download the zip file. The zip file should automatically download and appear in your "Downloads" folder if successful.

Please note that you may have to rename the folder to a shorter file name initially before you can open the zip file. Once you rename the folder, you should be able to access each individual document including the excel file.

8 I am trying to access the full announcement for the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative: New Awards for 2027- 2029 via the "related documents" tab on grants.gov without success. Is it possible to gain access in a different way?

Please ensure that your system allows pop-ups from Grants.gov so that you can download the zip file. The zip file should automatically download and appear in your "Downloads" folder if successful.

7 Are regional LHI subgrantees eligible to submit a proposal to the Library for a LHI given that current regional grant?

See answer to question 5.

6 I am inquiring about whether the Title IX and Title VI forms or “confidential” information will be requested by the Library before I go ahead with preparing an application.

The NOFO does not require submission to the Library of title IX or title VI forms. However, the NOFO requires grantees be registered in sam.gov, which includes completion of several certifications relating to those legal requirements. And if a cooperative agreement is awarded, the Library will require certification of grantee non-discrimination

5 I applied to a Lewis Houghton Initiative with the southern region. Would I be able to apply for this larger grant?

Organizations that have applied for and/or received LHI subgrants through the TPS Regional Program are eligible to apply for LHI Awards provided that the projects are different. Please refer to 2 CFR 200 section 200.306 and 200.405.

4 Would you share information about how to join the upcoming webinars?

See answer to question 2.

3 Do you know if we're eligible to apply as a current LOC-TPS national grantee?

Yes, current TPS Library grantees are eligible to apply for LHI awards. TPS Regional Partners are not eligible to apply.

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Do we need to register for the Sept 9th webinar or will that information be shared somewhere in grants.gov or Sam.gov?

The registration information is in this blog post:

https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2026/08/li brary-announces-new-lewis-houghton-initiative-grants-for-music-and-creative-arts-driven-history-and-civics-instruction/

1 We saw the information stating that only one application is allowed from the same project team - are there any limits to how many project teams from the same institution can apply?

No, there is no limit on how many project teams from the same institution can apply.

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