FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Awards Nearly $30 Million in Federal Grants to Museums across the U.S. Museum grantees will be recognized at Washington, D.C. event

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press Contacts: Congressman Paul D. Tonko Sean Magers Sean.Magers@mail.house.gov, 202-225-5076 IMLS Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov, 202-653-4799 MEDIA ADVISORY: Event to Recognize Museum Recipients of Nearly $30 Million in IMLS Grants Workshop and ceremony highlights federal funding for hundreds of museum projects

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov IMLS Announces Grants of $25 Million for U.S. Museums Announcing awards for two largest federal museum grant programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today a $99,713 grant to the Center for Technology in Government at the University at Albany for a national forum that will lead to a better understanding of how public libraries help citizens engage with local governments.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today four awards totaling $523,000 for Native Hawaiian Library Services.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) today announced 21 awards totaling $899,616 matched with $421,809 of non-federal funds for Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program Grants. IMLS received 45 applications requesting $2,013,008 in funds.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today 11 awards totaling $1,336,274, matched with $1,550,095 of non-federal funds, for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture. IMLS received 35 applications requesting $3,985,103 in funds.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov Call for Applications: FY 14 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-563-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov NEH Press Contact 202 606-8355 Judy Havemann, jhavemann@neh.gov IMLS Announces Second Heritage Health Index Heritage Preservation to conduct 10-year follow-up to the first comprehensive survey of nation’s collections

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMLS Press Contact 202-653-4799 Giuliana Bullard, gbullard@imls.gov Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced today grants serving 242 federally-recognized tribes and Alaska Native villages and corporations and totaling $1,672,000 for the Native American Library Services Basic Grant and Basic Grant with Education/Assessment Option Program.