Education Related Grants FY2016

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholars Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special
circumstances.
$958,200
Bloomfield Public Library Bloomfield IA Renovate and expand the library. $60,000
Carnegie-Stout Public Library Dubuque IA Expand the library. $31,931
Donnellson Public Library Donnellson IA Construct a new library. $60,000
Dordt College Sioux Center IA Establish a biomechanics laboratory. $130,800
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre West Liberty IA Fund a statewide tour of a new puppet performance and workshop series. $10,000
Figge Art Museum Davenport IA Underwrite costs associated with a temporary exhibit featuring items from the Muscatine Art Center. $10,000
Garner Public Library Garner IA Expand the library. $60,000
Gutekunst Public Library State Center IA Expand the library. $60,000
Maynard Community Library Maynard IA Construct a new library. $60,000
Muscatine Art Center Muscatine IA Support building repairs and improvements to exhibit spaces. $360,000
Muscatine Community College Foundation Muscatine IA Renovate the campus library. $750,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2016 Excellence in Education Program. $87,750
Muscatine History and Industry Center Muscatine IA Perform a condition assessment of the fa?ade of the northeast exterior wall. $3,900
Muscatine History and Industry Center Muscatine IA Improve the northeast-facing wall of the building. $93,000
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Association Muscatine IA Support graduate student assistantships for visiting musicians from Western Illinois University. $11,200
National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Dubuque IA Support the development of a river-themed educational program. $125,000
River Music Experience Davenport IA Assist with building renovations. $201,444
The Nature Conservancy Des Moines IA Provide support for local land stewardship efforts. $82,953
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Create instructional materials to support a statewide science literacy initiative. $84,655
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a study of an educational skills assessment for K-12 students. $89,399
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a study of a statewide college readiness program. $74,412
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for instruction in electrical engineering technology. $280,897
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for physics instruction. $120,032
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Develop an environmental analysis facility. $490,863
Western Illinois University Macomb IL Enhance engineering laboratories on the Quad Cities campus. $161,000
26     Total $4,457,436