OpportunityTitle: Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Eligible Applicants must &#8226; Be education-focused organizations knowledgeable about teaching about and/or creating music and other creative arts-based materials, public or private organizations, both not-for profit and for-profit organizations including institutions of higher education, K-12 school districts, professional associations, library systems, museums, cultural institutions, state agencies, Indian tribes and tribal organizations, and other educational entities;  &#8226; Be based in any of the 50 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, territories, and commonwealths (Puerto Rico, Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands); and &#8226; Propose a project that must be conducted within the United States or U.S. commonwealth or territory.
Description: In the joint explanatory statement for the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2023, Congress established the Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative and appropriated funds to the Library of Congress &#8220;to develop and administer a pilot educational program as a part of the Initiative, which funds eligible organizations within the United States and its territories to develop digitally-enabled comprehensive, assessable teaching project-based creative arts driven curricula programs focused on using the digitized primary sources of the Library of Congress related to history, civics and democracy.&#8221; The purpose of this notice is to identify awardee organizations that will design and implement digitally-enabled educational products in which the Library&#8217;s music or creative arts-focused primary sources and other online materials are central to teaching and learning. Awards made under Lewis-Houghton Civics and Democracy Initiative must include rights-free materials from the Library&#8217;s vast collections of music and creative arts-related resources to develop curriculum, teaching materials, and tools for history, civic and democracy instruction targeted toward high school students. Funded projects will support the Library&#8217;s mission to use its collections to connect with all Americans, including those representing diverse communities, beliefs and endeavors to engage, inspire and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity. See attached Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)* for additional information. All applications must be submitted via email to tps-grant@loc.gov. *Please note the Notice has been amended as of May 25, 2023. The amended notice is available for download from the Related Documents section of this opportunity posting.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Miriam Grinberg
GrantorContactText: Miriam Grinberg &lt;br/&gt;Grants Management Specialist
CloseDateExplanation: June 30, 2023 at 2:00PM Eastern Time