The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of
Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can
be read on the agency's Web site at
http://www.imls.gov/news/2010/031910b.shtm

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2010

IMLS Press Contacts 
202-653-4632
Jeannine Mjoseth, [log in to unmask]
Mamie Bittner, [log in to unmask]

IMLS Seeks Applications for Save America's Treasures Program 

Washington, DC- The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is
seeking applicants for the Save America's Treasures (SAT) grant program.
These grants, totaling $14 million in 2010, support the preservation and
conservation of nationally significant intellectual and cultural
artifacts such as collections, documents, sculpture, and art, and
historic structures and sites. IMLS partners on the project with the
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, the National Park
Service, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the National Endowment
for the Humanities. Complete guidelines, applications, and information
can be found at the National Park Service Web site
http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/treasures/index.htm. The deadline for
applications is May 21, 2010. 

In 2010, grant amounts range from $25,000 to $700,000 for collections
and from $125,000 to $700,000 for historic property and sites projects.
All the awards must be matched 1:1. Eligible applicants include
nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c), U.S. organizations, units of state or
local government, and federally recognized Indian Tribes. 

Over the last decade, SAT grants have been used to conserve a tapestry
of historic and cultural achievements of the United States and its
citizens. From 1999-2009, $293.7 million in competitive awards have
empowered a citizen-driven preservation effort that has exceeded SAT's
dollar-for-dollar match to the tune of $377 million in non-federal
investment in 1,132 projects. In addition to these funds, the National
Trust for Historic Preservation, the program's principal private
partner, has raised another $57 million for SAT projects.  

The Save America's Treasures program accepts online applications through
www.grants.gov, the federal online grantmaking portal. Paper
applications will not be accepted. For general information contact
Kimber Craine at the President's Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities at [log in to unmask] or call 202/682-5661. 

For Information on Collections Projects

Michael McLaughlin
National Endowment for the Arts
Phone: 202/682-5457
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.arts.gov

Laura Word
National Endowment for the Humanities
Phone: 202/606-8570
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.neh.gov

Christine Henry
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Phone: 202/653-4641
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www.imls.gov

For Information on Historic Property Projects

National Park Service
Phone: 202/354-2020
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Web: www2.cr.nps.gov/hps/hpg
 
 
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