Notice of Intent to Award Moton Museum

Post Date

March 20th 2012

Application Due Date

March 30th 2012

Funding Opportunity Number

E12AC000233

CFDA Number(s)

15.923

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Education

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Non-Profits With 501 (c) (3) Status With The IRS (Except Higher Education Institutions)

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $23000

• Award Range:

  $23000 - $23000

Grant Description

NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD: This funding announcement is not a request for applications or proposals. This announcement is to provide public notice of the National Park Service's intention to fund "Moton Museum." Public Law 102-525, the enabling legislation for Brown v. Board of Education NHS, defines its purpose to рPreserve, protect and interpret for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generation, the places that contributed materially to the landmark United States Supreme Court decision that brought an end to segregation in public education.с The Moton Museum is located on the school site that was part of the Brown v. Board of Education case. Opened on April 23, 2001 - the 50th anniversary of the student strike at Moton that eventually led to the challenge of segregated education in Virginia. The challenge culminating in the Brown v. Board of Education case. The Moton Museum tells the story of the Virginia litigants who were part of the eventual case that overthrew segregation in education. The primary mission of the Moton Museum has been to communicate the story of the students who were involved with the Brown case.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  National Park Service

• Agency Contact:

  Penny Russell
  Lead Grants and Agreements Officer
  Phone 402-661-1662

• Agency Mailing Address:

  NPS Midwest Region

• Agency Email Address:

  Penny_Russell@nps.gov

• More Information:

  Grants.gov