CFDA Grants
On Monday, June 23, 2003, I received several printouts from Congressman Mike Ross's office directing us to some federal grants.
The first section, CFDA Grants, are links to the web pages sent to me, and I've copied a couple of the sections from those pages.
The second section, Other Information, are links to documents similar to those printed and mailed to me.
The third section, Things I Found, are links to similar materials I found while searching for the above.
I've underlined a few phrases I found interesting.
CFDA Grants:
- 45.164 Promotion of the Humanities_Public Programs
- Examples of Funded Projects:
(1) A library received a grant for a book and film discussion series, a traveling exhibition, lectures, historic site tours, and curricular materials about the life and works of John Steinbeck. 2) A public television station received a grant for a four-hour documentary series on Reconstruction that tells the story of the aftermath of the destruction of slavery and the defeat of the Confederacy after the Civil War. 3) A museum received a grant for a traveling exhibition, catalog, website, and public programming exploring the artistic and cultural achievements of the Il-Khanids, who ruled parts of Afghanistan, Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Iraq during the 13th and 14th centuries. 4) A state-wide organization received a grant for Chautauqua programs, a traveling panel exhibition, a book discussion series, teachers' institutes, and speakers' bureau programs about the Lewis and Clark expedition.
- Criteria for Selecting Proposals:
A successful application will demonstrate national significance or impact, outreach to groups of Americans not often engaged in public humanities projects, collaboration among cultural institutions and organizations as well as other similar or different groups, and use of a broad spectrum of the most effective formats, technologies, and venues for lifelong learning in the humanities. Although every proposal will not be expected to meet all of the criteria outlined above, the Division will give priority to applications that further these objectives.
- Possibilities: Perhaps a "History of Nevada County" book, materials, website, etc. Funds must be obligated during the grant period.
- 45.166 Promotion of the Humanities_Extending the Reach Grants to Underserved Areas
- Examples of Funded Projects:
1) An award to a community college to interpret the life and career of Carl Elliot, a U.S. Congressman from Alabama, 1949-65 and to convert his home into a museum; 2) An award to a museum to hire a professional preservation consultant to conduct a general preservation assessment and to develop a long-term plan for preserving the museum's collections; (3) an award to a museum for a general preservation assessment of the museum's collections of artifacts, art, music, and archival materials that document the history of jazz; (4) an award to a historic site for consultation with a conservator to develop an plan for the storage of and the purchase of appropriate storage supplies for objects and documents relating to the site's history; (5) an award to a museum to support a training workshop for the museum's staff in the proper housing of the museum's collection of textiles and the purchase of storage materials for rehousing the textiles; (6) an award to a public library for the purchase of archival supplies to rehouse to preserve a collection of photographs, prints, clippings, and postcards related to the history of the locality.
- Criteria for Selecting Proposals:
For Consultation Grants: grounding of the project in the humanities; intellectual approach to the topic; public appeal; effectiveness of format to the conveyance of project ideas and themes; conception and justification of activities for advancing the project in the early stages of development; qualifications of the people involved in the project; both the outside consultants and the applicant organization's own staff; the plan of work; and the rationale for the budget. For Preservation Assistance Grants: clarity of description and feasibility of the proposed activities; importance of the proposed project to the institution; roles; experience; and qualifications of the consultants; and appropriateness of the costs for the proposed activities.
- Possibilities: Attendance of workshops, training in preservation techniques, purchase of preservation supplies.
- 45.312 Institute of Museum and Library Services_National Leadership Grants
- Examples of Funded Projects:
The National Leadership Grant Program helps libraries address pressing needs in education, research, preservation, and for libraries and museums to work together to address community needs. National Leadership Grants help museums address technology, community partnerships and sharing best practices.
- Criteria for Selecting Proposals:
Proposals will be evaluated by the following criteria: National impact; adaptability; design; management plan; budget; personnel; project evaluation; dissemination; contributions to cost-sharing and matching funds; and sustainability.
- Possibilities: Coordinating all genealogical and historical groups in Nevada County and making all resources available; develop a pilot or guidelines for others to use in duplicating the project.
- 45.304 Conservation Assessment Program
- Examples of Funded Projects:
Conservation Assessment Program grants to all museums, including historic houses, botanical gardens, anthropology museums, aviation history were awarded.
- Criteria for Selecting Proposals:
The following criteria apply to the evaluation of all applications for Conservation Assessment Program: first come, first served to eligible museums.
- Possibilities: Cover/shed for the railroad caboose and maintenance car? Maybe the newspapers?
- 45.303 Conservation Project Support
- Examples of Funded Projects:
CPS grants were for general conditions/surveys of museum collections and environments, staff conservation training, treatment of collections, improving existing environmental conditions, and research to better care for living plant and animal collections.
- Criteria for Selecting Proposals:
Museums must document that the project is the museum's highest priority for collections care.
- Possibilities: Training of museum staff in collections care.
Other Information
- Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
- CRS Reports for Congress: Grants Information on the World Wide Web (Order Code RS20514)
- The link is supposed to be this, but there is an error
- Note: This is not the exact document sent to me, but the content is the same and it's easier to read and for following links.
- Appendix VI: Developing and Writing Grant Proposals
- Note: This is not the exact document sent to me, but the content is the same and it's easier to read and for following links.
- Single Point of Contact:
- Tracy L. Copeland, Manager
- State Clearinghouse
- Office of Intergovernmental Services
- Department of Finance and Administration
- 1515 W 7th St Room 412
- Little Rock AR 72203
- (501) 682-1074
Things I Found
- Form SF424 The Standard Form for Applying for Federal Assistance (PDF File)
- Executive Order 12372 Review and Comment Program Required
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance CFDA's Home Page
- Search Page for words like Museum, Railroad, Genealogy
- Congressman Adam Schiff's Page on "Grants Information"
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