We are pleased to announce that JHSD received an American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act RECOVER Grant. Funding was provided from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and Delaware Humanities as part of the 2021 ARP Act. The grants were made available to organizations committed to the humanities that have faced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
We will use the funds for operating and administrative costs—to recover from the pandemic-imposed hardships and to be better prepared in the future. This is our second grant from Delaware Humanities; JHSD received much needed CARES Act funding to allow us to bring the humanities to the community in 2020 and 2021 despite pandemic restrictions.
We plan to continue providing remote access to the archives via our website (https://jhsdelaware.org) and by phone (302-655-6232). We also look forward to welcoming researchers to our facilities by appointment.
We are delighted with the increased use of our digital collections and the interest expressed within the state, across the US, and from abroad.
ABOUT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
NEH was created in 1965 as an independent federal agency. NEH supports research and learning in history, literature, philosophy, and other areas of the humanities by funding selected, peer-reviewed proposals from around the nation.
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ABOUT THE DELAWARE HUMANITIES
Delaware Humanities is Delaware’s independent, non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Founded in 1973, Delaware Humanities strengthens our communities by encouraging all Delawareans to be inspired, informed, and engaged through exploring the diversity of the human experience.
Visit https://dehumanities.org.