Justification for Change - Museum Empowered - March 2017

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Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums” – A Museums for America Special Initiative

Justification for Change - Museum Empowered - March 2017

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Justification for Change
Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for
Museums – A Museums for America Special Initiative, Notice of Funding Opportunity OMB
Control Number 3137-0107

IMLS is requesting a non-substantive change to a previously approved clearance in order to
change the program, Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building
Opportunities for Museums – A Museums for America Special Initiative grants. This new grant is
requesting the same expiration date of 02/29/2020.
Previous request abstract:
By separate request, IMLS received approval for the new Museums Empowered: Professional
Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for Museums – A Museums for America Special
Initiative submitted a request for this new Notice of Funding Opportunity.

Justification for the Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building
Opportunities for Museums – A Museums for America Special Initiative Grants Program
Museums for America (MFA) grants support projects that strengthen the ability of an individual
museum to serve its public. Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building
Opportunities for Museums is a special MFA initiative to provide professional development and
capacity building opportunities for eligible museums.
To support and empower museums of all sizes and disciplines in responding to the evolving needs of
the museum profession and changes in their communities, this MFA special initiative has four areas
of focus for professional development and capacity building:
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Digital Technology
Diversity and Inclusion
Evaluation
Organizational Management

Projects will address one of these four priority areas and help strengthen the capability of an
individual museum to better serve its public. Projects will utilize comprehensive strategies and
frameworks to support professional development and capacity building. Projects should cross-cut
various departments and result in systemic change within the institutions.
Museums Empowered: Professional Development and Capacity Building Opportunities for
Museums – A Museums for America Special Initiative, OMB Control Number 3137-0107

is requesting a deadline date change to move the deadline from April 3, 2017 to May 1, 2017 to
extend the application submission period. No other changes have been made.
The respondent burden should remain the same.


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