LG-259279-OLS-25A
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
America250.org Inc received this grant which was transferred to the National Park Foundation in December 2025.
Freedom250, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, will create six mobile exhibits that tell the story of America's founding, sending them across the country throughout 2026.
The project represents a key contribution to the 250th anniversary celebrations of our nation and responds to the January 29, 2025 Presidential Executive Order - Celebrating America's 250th birthday.
The mobile exhibits will educate Americans about the key people, places, and events that gave birth to American independence, stopping at local libraries, school libraries, and community events.
Recognizing that 64 percent of Americans cannot pass the citizenship test, the mobile exhibits will make American history more accessible to students and adults.
Adopted from the VA250 mobile museum experience, these 'Freedom Trucks' will bring history to life with inspiring, factual, and engaging content, including digital and interactive material.
Based in concept on the Freedom Train, one of the most memorable and educational aspects of the Bicentennial, they are poised to become the largest traveling exhibit on America's founding.
Freedom250, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, will create six mobile exhibits that tell the story of America's founding, sending them across the country throughout 2026.
The project represents a key contribution to the 250th anniversary celebrations of our nation and responds to the January 29, 2025 Presidential Executive Order - Celebrating America's 250th birthday.
The mobile exhibits will educate Americans about the key people, places, and events that gave birth to American independence, stopping at local libraries, school libraries, and community events.
Recognizing that 64 percent of Americans cannot pass the citizenship test, the mobile exhibits will make American history more accessible to students and adults.
Adopted from the VA250 mobile museum experience, these 'Freedom Trucks' will bring history to life with inspiring, factual, and engaging content, including digital and interactive material.
Based in concept on the Freedom Train, one of the most memorable and educational aspects of the Bicentennial, they are poised to become the largest traveling exhibit on America's founding.
Awardee
Funding Goals
GOAL 5: STRENGTHEN THE ABILITY OF LIBRARIES, ARCHIVES, AND MUSEUMS TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Washington,
District Of Columbia
20005-1257
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
National Park Foundation was awarded
Freedom250: Mobile Exhibits Celebrating America's Founding
Project Grant LG-259279-OLS-25A
worth $10,142,920
from the The Institute of Museum and Library Services in December 2026 with work to be completed primarily in Washington District Of Columbia United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 45.312 National Leadership Grants.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity National Leadership Grants for Libraries (2025).
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/30/25
Period of Performance
12/30/25
Start Date
12/31/26
End Date
Funding Split
$10.1M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.1M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
LG-259279-OLS-25A
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
State Government
Awarding Office
539871 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Funding Office
539871 INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM LIBRARY SVCS
Awardee UEI
LF3LFVKFRX53
Awardee CAGE
3DBC4
Performance District
DC-98
Modified: 12/30/25