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MG-255529-OMS-24

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
The University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Museum will launch Museums: Missions and Acquisitions Project (M2A). M2A will investigate the current policies and practices surrounding museum collections through in-depth focus groups and interviews with practitioners, directed desk research and content analysis of open sources, a representative field-wide survey, and the continued collection of data resulting from the Cultural Property Experts on Call Program (CPEOC), a partnership between the University of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Department of State.
Awardee
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania
Funding Goals
GOAL 3: ADVANCE THE MUSEUM FIELD’S ABILITY TO IDENTIFY NEW SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS HIGH PRIORITY AND WIDESPREAD COLLECTIONS CARE OR CONSERVATION ISSUES
Grant Program (CFDA)
45.312 - National Leadership Grants
Awarding / Funding Agency
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Place of Performance
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-6205 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
National Leadership Grants for Museums (2024) (NLG-M-FY24)
Analysis Notes
Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/27 to 09/30/28 and the total obligations have increased 183% from $1,103,699 to $3,121,324.
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania was awarded Enhancing Museum Collections: M2A Project at Penn Museum Project Grant MG-255529-OMS-24 worth $3,121,324 from the The Institute of Museum and Library Services in May 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Philadelphia Pennsylvania United States. The grant has a duration of 4 years 4 months and was awarded through assistance program 45.312 National Leadership Grants. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity National Leadership Grants for Museums (2024).

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 9/16/25

Period of Performance
5/1/24
Start Date
9/30/28
End Date
34.0% Complete

Funding Split
$3.1M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$3.1M
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to MG-255529-OMS-24

Transaction History

Modifications to MG-255529-OMS-24

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
MG-255529-OMS-24
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
GM1XX56LEP58
Awardee CAGE
7G665
Performance District
PA-03
Senators
Robert Casey
John Fetterman
Modified: 9/16/25