National Leadership Grant and Museum and Museums For America - Notice of Funding Opportunity

Forms and Documents

Document	Type	Status	Availability
3137-0094 Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA and NLG-M _20251202.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-12-09	Repair queued
3137-0094 Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA and NLG-M _20251202.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2025-12-09	Available
3137-0094 PRA Burden Estimate NLG-M MFA 20240614.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Available
3137-0094 PRA Burden Estimate NLG-M MFA 20240614.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Missing upstream
Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA_NLG-M NOFO 20230712 to OMB.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Repair queued
Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA_NLG-M NOFO 20230712 to OMB.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Repair queued
IMLS Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA_NLG-M NOFO 20220701.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-13	Repair queued
IMLS Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes MFA_NLG-M NOFO 20220701.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2023-07-13	Repair queued
Justification A NLG-M MFA 20210521.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-01	Repair queued
Justification A NLG-M MFA 20210521.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2022-07-01	Repair queued
Part A Justification OMS NLG MFA 2018-06-28.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-21	Repair queued
Part A Justification OMS NLG MFA 2018-06-28.docx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-21	Repair queued
3137-0094 Justification A NLG-M MFA 20240614.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Repair queued
3137-0094 Justification A NLG-M MFA 20240614.docx	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2024-06-21	Repair queued
PRA Burden Estimate NLG-M MFA 20210521.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-21	Repair queued
PRA Burden Estimate NLG-M MFA 20210521.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2021-06-21	Repair queued
Justification for Change - MFA and NLG-M 2021 .docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-07-09	Repair queued
Justification for Change - MFA and NLG-M 2021 .docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2020-07-09	Repair queued
PRA Burden Estimate 0094 2018-06-28.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-29	Repair queued
PRA Burden Estimate 0094 2018-06-28.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2018-06-29	Repair queued
Grant App justification A MFA and NLG-M FY 2017_final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2018-06-29	Repair queued
Grant App justification A MFA and NLG-M FY 2017_final.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2018-06-29	Repair queued
Justification for Change - NLG-Museums and MFA.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-07-06	Repair queued
Justification for Change - NLG-Museums and MFA.docx	Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	Uploaded 2016-07-06	Missing upstream
PRA burden est NLG-M & MFA.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-15	Repair queued
PRA burden est NLG-M & MFA.xlsx	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-15	Repair queued
NOA-1_OMS_9-8-2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-15	Available
NOA-1_OMS_9-8-2015.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2016-06-15	Repair queued

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
268878	2025-2027 NLG-M and MFA NOFO	Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0094	ICR Reference No: 202512-3137-002
Status: Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-3137-004
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: National Leadership Grant and Museum and Museums For America - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 01/12/2026
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 12/09/2025
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	08/31/2027	08/31/2027
Responses	395	0	395
Time Burden (Hours)	17,775	0	17,775
Cost Burden (Dollars)	576,799	0	576,799

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Abstract: In this clearance submission (3137-0094), IMLS requests a renewal clearance for the 2025-2027 IMLS National Leadership Grants for Museums and IMLS Museums for America Program Notices of Funding Opportunity under the Paperwork Reduction Act. The information collection in this package consists of two Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) with instructions necessary to apply for IMLS support as part of the agency’s grant programs. In this clearance submission (3137-0094) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the FY2026 NOFOs for Museums for America and National Leadership Grants for Museums, two discretionary grant programs that support the Nation’s museums. The current OMB approval expiration date is 8/31/2027.

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 19891	03/20/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 51910	06/20/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
2025-2027 NLG-M and MFA NOFO

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	395	395	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	17,775	17,775	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	576,799	576,799	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is due to salary increases and changes in number of respondents.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $55,052

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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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:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(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;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

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.

Certification Date: 12/09/2025

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