FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
February 4, 2008
IMLS Press
Contacts
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, jmjoseth@imls.gov
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President's Budget Requests $271,246,000 for
Institute of Museum and Library Services
WASHINGTON, DC—The
President's budget request for fiscal year 2009 seeks
$271,246,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services
(IMLS). The request, which was released by the White House
today, represents an increase of $26,023,000 or 10.6 percent,
over the FY 2008 enacted level for the Institute’s
programs and administration.
"Throughout his two terms in the White
House, President Bush has shown outstanding support for
museums and libraries,” said Anne-Imelda M. Radice,
Director of IMLS. “This Administration recognizes
the essential role these institutions play in connecting
people to information and ideas. IMLS will continue to
embrace the expanded responsibilities with which the President
and Congress have entrusted us.”
Highlights of the President’s FY 2009
IMLS budget request include the following:
- $214,432,000 for library grant programs, an increase
of $14,469,000 from the FY 08 appropriation for the
same purposes. This includes an increase of $10.6 million
for the Grants to States program, bringing it to $171,500,000.
This amount will enable the full implementation of a
law passed in 2003 to provide a more equitable distribution
of state formula grants. The request also includes $26,500,000
for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program.
- $39,897,000 for museum grants, an increase of $8.6
million from the FY 08 appropriation for the same purposes.
The request includes $3.8 million for Conservation Project
support, $22.2 million for Museums for America, $2.1
million for 21st Century Museum Professionals, and $1.35
million for Museum Grants for African American History
and Culture.
- This request includes $2.5 million for collecting
public library and state library statistics, $500,000
to launch a pilot program on museum data collection,
and $1,000,000 to study and report on the state of libraries
and museums in the United States.
IMLS
Appropriations History 1998-2009 (PDF, 20KB)
IMLS
Requested and Enacted Budgets 2006-2009 (PDF, 21KB)
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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.
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