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Deborah Littrell
Subject: IMLS Seeks Applications for Save America's Treasures
Program
The following is a text-only press release from the federal
Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this
release can
be viewed on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/031909a.shtm
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2009
Press Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Mamie Bittner, [email protected]
IMLS Seeks Applications for Save America's Treasures Program
Washington, DC-The Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS) is
seeking applicants for the Save America's Treasures (SAT) 2009
grant
program. These grants support the preservation and conservation
of
nationally significant intellectual and cultural artifacts such
as
collections, documents, sculpture, and art, and historic
structures and
sites. IMLS partners on the project with the President's
Committee on
the Arts and the Humanities, the National Park Service, the
National
Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment for the
Humanities.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, the program's
principal
private partner, raises private matching funds for projects and
provides
resources and assistance to a host of SAT grantees and
preservation
projects all across the country.
Last year, IMLS and its partners awarded 40 grants, totaling
$10.52
million. The grants were used to conserve prehistoric artifacts
at the
Utah Museum of Natural History, collections of Historic
Jamestowne and
Valley Forge, and the USS Becuna, the only remaining World War
II fleet
submarine of its class.
In 2009, grant amounts range from $25,000 to $700,000 for
collections
and from $125,000 to $700,000 for historic property and sites
projects.
All the awards must be matched 1:1. Eligible applicants include
nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c), U.S. organizations, units of state
or
local government, and federally recognized Indian Tribes.
The Save America's Treasures program accepts online applications
through
www.grants.gov, the federal online grantmaking portal. Paper
applications will not be accepted. The deadline for applications
is May
22, 2009.
For Additional Information
Applicants can address questions to staff at the following
agencies.
For Collections Projects
Christine Henry
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Phone: 202/653-4641
E-mail : <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Web : <http://www.imls.gov> www.imls.gov
Michael McLaughlin
National Endowment for the Arts
Phone: 202/682-5457
E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Web: arts.endow.gov
Laura Word
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone: 202/606-8570
E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Web: <http://www.neh.gov> www.neh.gov
For Historic Property Projects
National Park Service
Phone: 202/354-2020
E-mail: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]
Web: www2.cr.nps.gov/hps/hpg
About the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary
source of
federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500
museums.
The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and
museums that
connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at
the
national level and in coordination with state and local
organizations to
sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and
innovation; and support professional development. To learn more
about
the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.
