Education Related Grants FY2012

Organization Location Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholarship Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances.
$790,900
African American Heritage Foundation Cedar Rapids IA Assist in the development of a new exhibit.
$20,000
Albion Municipal Library Albion IA Acquire new furnishings for the library.
$5,650
Ames Public Library Ames IA Construct a library addition.
$60,000
Ballet Quad Cities Rock Island IL Support a dance-oriented educational outreach program in the Muscatine area.
$20,414
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA Support the acquisition of scientific instrumentation.
$125,000
City of Muscatine Muscatine IA Assist with an historic neighborhood survey.
$6,000
Clarke University Dubuque IA Support the acquisition of scientific instrumentation.
$59,945
Drake University Des Moines IA Support the construction of a technology learning center for science education.
$200,000
Eastern Iowa Community College District Davenport IA Develop an education and outreach program in energy science and sustainability.
$116,209
Family Museum Bettendorf IA Redesign of museum exhibits.  (Challenge)
$100,000
Figge Art Museum Davenport IA Renovate the family activity center.
$23,615
Flickinger Learning Center Muscatine IA Assist with interior renovation needs.
$9,000
Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Des Moines IA Assist in the development of an educational laboratory.
$100,000
Griswold Public Library Griswold IA Construct a library addition.
$60,000
Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership Cedar Falls IA Support professional development opportunities for high school physics teachers.
$87,225
Iowa State University Ames IA Renovate instructional computing spaces for students in chemical and biological engineering.
$200,000
Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa North Liberty IA Underwrite the 2011 Hall of Fame event.
$10,000
Lynnville Public Library Lynnville IA Renovate a building to expand the library.
$14,000
Muscatine Community College Foundation Muscatine IA Support an educational technology initiative.  (Challenge)
$55,321
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Eighth-grade students trips to Washington, D.C.
$20,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2012 Excellence in Education program.
$80,620
Northwestern College Orange City IA Construct a new campus library.
$100,000
Quad City Helicopter Emergency Medical Service Bettendorf IA Purchase a mobile training unit.
$150,000
Sloan Public Library Sloan IA Renovate a building to expand the library.
$60,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Develop a training program in educational accommodations for the disabled.
$94,779
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Assist in the completion of an educational center at the State Hygienic Laboratory.
$280,183
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Support the development of an assistive technology laboratory.
$237,465
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update departmental microscopy resources.
$358,502
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for physics instruction.
$83,788
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update instructional laboratories in pre-health disciplines.
$218,233
Wartburg College Waverly IA Support the acquisition of scientific instrumentation.
$150,400
Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. Ames IA Provide educational technology.
$25,000
Total $3,922,249