Vital
Statistics:
Number of applications: 38
Number of awards: 8
Total amount awarded: $827,290
Program Statement
In 2003, the National Museum of African American History
and Culture Act authorized IMLS – in conjunction
with the Council and Director of the Smithsonian’s
National Museum of African American History and Culture–
to institute a new grant program to strengthen African
American museum services. Officially launched in 2006,
the AAHC grant program has awarded more than two million
dollars to 26 institutions nationwide, including museums,
historically black colleges and universities, and organizations
providing services to African American museums.
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“Museums dedicated to the African American experience
offer people of all backgrounds a unique opportunity to
study and appreciate underrepresented aspects of our shared
American history. Through the Museum Grants for African
American History and Culture, the Institute supports professional
training, technical assistance, internship opportunities,
and other important staff-development programming for
these museums.”
- IMLS Director Dr. Anne-Imelda
M. Radice
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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