• American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works

• American Public Gardens Association

• Association of Children’s Museums

• Association of African American Museums

• Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums

• Association of Railway Museums

• Council of American Jewish Museums

• Council of State Archivists

• National Coalition for History

• National Council for Public History

• National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Small Museums Association

Regional Organizations
• Association of Midwest Museums

• Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums

• Mountain-Plains Museums Association

State Organizations
• Association of Indiana Museums

• Association of South Dakota Museums

• California Association of Museums

• Delaware Museum Association

• Florida Association of Museums

• Georgia Association of Museums and Galaries

• Historical Confederation of Kentucky

• Illinois Association of Museums

• Iowa Association of Museums

• Kansas Museums Association

• Kentucky Association of Museums

• Maryland Association of History Museums

• Michigan Museums Association

• Museums Alaska

• Museums Association of Arizona

• Museums Association of Montana

• Museum Association of New York

• New Mexico Association of Museums

• Ohio Museums Association

• Oklahoma Museums Association

• Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Organizations

• South Carolina Museums Association

• Tennessee Association of Museums

• Texas Association of Museums

• Utah Museums Association

• Virginia Association of Museums

• Washington Museum Association

• West Virginia Association of Museums

• Western Pennsylvania Museum Council

Federal Formula Grants Update August 17, 2007

What is the Federal Formula Grants Initiative?

MMA has signed on to an initiative led by the American Association for State and Local History to work toward federal funding for museums throughout the United States. AASLH has hired a lobbyist to work with members of Congress to support 2009 reauthorization of the Institute of Museum and Library Services funding to include formula grants to be given to the states to support grants to museums of all types, history, art, science, children's, zoo, and nature centers. Funding for this initiative would NOT replace any existing funding that IMLS currently receives.

The Coalition meets on a regular basis and is currently working to draft legislative language. MMA will continue to keep you updated as the initiative progresses. Below are links to articles and Frequently Asked Questions about the Federal Formula Grants Initiative.

What can you do?

Eventually, MMA will ask its members to contact their US Senators and Congresspeople to express support for the 2009 reauthorization of funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services to include federal funding for museums.

In the meantime, we should all be supporting IMLS' current (2008) reauthorization. Please contact your members of congress and ask them to continue to support museums around the nation through funding for IMLS.

More Information about the Federal Formula Grants Initiative:

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Articles:
Federal Formula Grants for Museums: What Will it Take?
Could the Library Model Work?
Federal Formula Grants for Museums: Why Now?
How Would Federal Formula Grants for Museums Work?
Getting the Most Out of Federal Funds
IMLS Responds to Federal Formula Grants for Museums