Education Related Grants FY 2019

OrganizationLocationStateGrant DescriptionAmount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholarship ProgramVariousIAScholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances.

1,024,800

Algona Public LibraryAlgonaIAExpand the library.

60,000

Family MuseumBettendorfIAAcquire new resources for physical play.

90,000

Figge Art MuseumDavenportIARenovate the Family Activity Center.

10,500

Frances Banta Waggoner Community LibraryDeWittIAExpand the library.

60,000

Hoover Presidential FoundationWest BranchIAUpgrade instructional and presentation technology.

107,249

Iowa State UniversityAmesIAReconfigure student collaboration areas within the main library.

200,000

Living History FarmsUrbandaleIARenovate a campus building.

15,000

Loras CollegeDubuqueIAPurchase equipment for scientific instruction

190,000

Louisa County Conservation BoardWapelloIAAssist with development of an outdoor educational display.

24,000

Mercer Carnegie Public Library DistrictAledoILConstruct a new building.

60,000

Muscatine Art CenterMuscatineIAReplace lighting in the Stanley Gallery exhibit space.

46,500

Muscatine Community School DistrictMuscatineIAFund the 2019 Excellence in Education program.

84,000

Muscatine Community School DistrictMuscatineIAInitiate a career-training curriculum for students with disabilities.

16,000

Muscatine County Agricultural Extension DistrictMuscatineIASupport renovation of a new service building.

150,000

Musser Public LibraryMuscatineIAAcquire exterior signage for the library building.

32,831

National Mississippi River Museum and AquariumDubuqueIASupport the expansion of a river-themed educational program.

50,000

The Nature ConservancyDes MoinesIAProvide support for community outreach and education efforts in the Muscatine region.

50,000

Quimby Public LibraryQuimbyIAPurchase new library furnishings.

5,000

Sioux City Public LibrarySioux CityIARenovate the library.

60,000

University of DubuqueDubuqueIAPurchase laboratory equipment.

47,048

University of IowaIowa CityIAExpand a community-based science education program.

90,425

University of IowaIowa CityIASupport a study on science literacy for kindergarten through second grade students.

118,539

University of Northern IowaCedar FallsIASupport a preservation project at the UNI Museum.

78,958

University of Northern IowaCedar FallsIAAcquire equipment for physics instruction and research.  (Challenge)

400,000

University of Northern IowaCedar FallsIAUpdate resources for instruction in anatomy and physiology.

40,000

University of Northern IowaCedar FallsIAAcquire equipment for instruction in robotics.

225,000

University of Northern IowaCedar FallsIAAcquire equipment for use in chemistry and biochemistry.

275,000

Western Illinois UniversityMacombILEquip and expand engineering and technology design laboratories on the Quad Cities campus.

494,917

29TOTAL

$4,105,767