Federal Register #2026-20654

IMLS Seeks Comments on Planned Local History Grant Program

The Institute of Museum and Library Services is seeking public comments on information collection for a planned local-history grant program; this is not a procurement solicitation. - Government agencies: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), within the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities; IMLS Office of Museum Services. The notice also includes a National Science Foundation announcement concerning an Antarctic permit application for ongoing emperor-penguin research. - Planned IMLS program: A three-year Grants for Local History initiative funded through the Museums for America program, intended for eligible small history museums, historical societies, and historic houses or sites. - Potential grant activities: Interpreting local history and community stories, and conserving or improving stewardship of related collections. Examples include oral histories, genealogical research, lectures, publications, living-history demonstrations, special events, conservation, and collection rehousing. - Information-collection estimate: 100 respondents annually, one response per request, and 25 hours per response, for an estimated 2,500 annual burden hours. - Procurement details: No OEMs, vendors, purchased products, quantities, or contract value are identified.

Description

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is seeking public comments on a proposed information collection for a new IMLS Grants for Local History program. The proposed grant program is intended to support small history museums, small historical societies, and small historic houses/sites in preserving and celebrating America’s history and values, with an emphasis on local community stories. The collection will support a Notice of Funding Opportunity planned for three years as a special initiative funded through the Museums for America program. Written comments are due December 8, 2026.

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