Education Related Grants FY 2019

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholarship Program Various IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances.

1,024,800

Algona Public Library Algona IA Expand the library.

60,000

Family Museum Bettendorf IA Acquire new resources for physical play.

90,000

Figge Art Museum Davenport IA Renovate the Family Activity Center.

10,500

Frances Banta Waggoner Community Library DeWitt IA Expand the library.

60,000

Hoover Presidential Foundation West Branch IA Upgrade instructional and presentation technology.

107,249

Iowa State University Ames IA Reconfigure student collaboration areas within the main library.

200,000

Living History Farms Urbandale IA Renovate a campus building.

15,000

Loras College Dubuque IA Purchase equipment for scientific instruction

190,000

Louisa County Conservation Board Wapello IA Assist with development of an outdoor educational display.

24,000

Mercer Carnegie Public Library District Aledo IL Construct a new building.

60,000

Muscatine Art Center Muscatine IA Replace lighting in the Stanley Gallery exhibit space.

46,500

Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2019 Excellence in Education program.

84,000

Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Initiate a career-training curriculum for students with disabilities.

16,000

Muscatine County Agricultural Extension District Muscatine IA Support renovation of a new service building.

150,000

Musser Public Library Muscatine IA Acquire exterior signage for the library building.

32,831

National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Dubuque IA Support the expansion of a river-themed educational program.

50,000

The Nature Conservancy Des Moines IA Provide support for community outreach and education efforts in the Muscatine region.

50,000

Quimby Public Library Quimby IA Purchase new library furnishings.

5,000

Sioux City Public Library Sioux City IA Renovate the library.

60,000

University of Dubuque Dubuque IA Purchase laboratory equipment.

47,048

University of Iowa Iowa City IA Expand a community-based science education program.

90,425

University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support a study on science literacy for kindergarten through second grade students.

118,539

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Support a preservation project at the UNI Museum.

78,958

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for physics instruction and research.  (Challenge)

400,000

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update resources for instruction in anatomy and physiology.

40,000

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for instruction in robotics.

225,000

University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Acquire equipment for use in chemistry and biochemistry.

275,000

Western Illinois University Macomb IL Equip and expand engineering and technology design laboratories on the Quad Cities campus.

494,917

29 TOTAL

$4,105,767