African American History & Culture and Native American Native Hawaiian â Museums - Notice of Funding Opportunities
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
No
Regular
Approved without change
01/09/2026
12/09/2025
table that charts list comparision
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/2027
08/31/2027
08/31/2027
140
0
140
4,900
0
4,900
159,005
0
159,005
IMLS is requesting the approval of the Notice of Funding Opportunities instructions for these grant programs. The goals of Museum Grants for African American History and Culture (AAHC) are to support projects that improve the operations, care of collections, and development of professional management at African American museums. The goal of Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services (NANH) grants is to support Indian tribes and organizations that primarily serve and represent Native Hawaiians. They are intended to provide opportunities to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge through strengthened activities in areas such as exhibitions, educational services and programming, professional development, and collections stewardship. This action is to renew the forms and instructions for the Notice of Funding Opportunities for the next three years.
In this clearance submission (3137-0095) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the FY2026 NOFOs for Museum Grants for African American History and Culture and Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program, two discretionary grant programs that supports the Nationâs museums. The current OMB approval expiration date is 8/31/2027.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
3137-0095 Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes_AAHC NANH NOFO_ 20251202.docx
3137-0095 PRA Burden Estimate AAHC NANH-M 20240614.xlsx
NOA-1_OMS_9-8-2015.pdf
AAHC and NANH NOFO