Institute of Museum and Library ServicesContracts, grants and other awards of this agency
- Awarding agency
- USAspending abbreviation IMLS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services obligated $268M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $1.1B.
That is under 1% of all award obligations on USAspending from FY2023 to FY2027.
Grants were the largest award type in FY2026, with 97% of the obligations.
The obligations in FY2027 to date are $0.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Contracts $7.8M, 3%
- Grants $260M, 97%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $13M | $268M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $281M |
| FY2024 | $9.5M | $270M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $280M |
| FY2025 | $12M | $246M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $258M |
| FY2026 | $7.8M | $260M | $0 | $0 | $0 | $268M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Where the awards go
| State | For each resident, each year | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| California | $1 | $95M |
| District of Columbia | $25 | $70M |
| New York | $1 | $68M |
| Texas | $0 | $62M |
| Florida | $0 | $47M |
| Pennsylvania | $1 | $40M |
| Illinois | $1 | $38M |
| Ohio | $1 | $33M |
| Virginia | $1 | $31M |
| Michigan | $1 | $31M |
| Washington | $1 | $28M |
| North Carolina | $1 | $26M |
| Massachusetts | $1 | $25M |
| Georgia | $1 | $25M |
| Maryland | $1 | $21M |
Recipients
Industries, programs and competition
| Industry | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | $14M |
| 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers | $8.0M |
| 541512 Computer Systems Design Services | $6.9M |
| 541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | $3.6M |
| 541618 Other Management Consulting Services | $2.3M |
| 541820 Public Relations Agencies | $2.1M |
| 541910 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | $1.7M |
| 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | $1.4M |
| 541519 Other Computer Related Services | $1.0M |
| 541219 Other Accounting Services | $463K |
| 517110 Wired Telecommunications Carriers | $426K |
| 484210 Used Household and Office Goods Moving | $274K |
| 485112 Commuter Rail Systems | $160K |
| 518210 Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | $136K |
| 334111 Electronic Computer Manufacturing | $134K |
| Program | Obligations |
|---|---|
| 45.310 Grants to States | $703M |
| 45.312 National Leadership Grants | $110M |
| 45.301 Museums for America | $104M |
| 45.313 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program | $33M |
| 15.929 Save America's Treasures | $24M |
| 45.309 Museum Grants for African American History and Culture | $22M |
| 45.311 Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services | $21M |
| 45.308 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program | $14M |
| 45.031 American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative | $6.9M |
| 45.032 21st Century Museum Professional Program | $4.5M |
| 45.033 Museum Grants for American Latino History and Culture | $4.3M |
| Extent competed | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Full and open competition | $30M | 70% |
| Full and open competition after exclusion of sources | $7.1M | 16% |
| Not competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $4.5M | 10% |
| Not available for competition | $1.5M | 3% |
| Competed under simplified acquisition procedures | $41K | under 1% |
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California State Library | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 25 Mar 2026 | CA | USAspending |
| Library & Archives Commission | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 25 Mar 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| National Park Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 23 Dec 2025 | DC | USAspending |
| Florida Department of State | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.7M | 25 Mar 2026 | FL | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.5M | 9 Jan 2026 | NY | USAspending |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.9M | 25 Mar 2026 | PA | USAspending |
| Secretary of State, Illinois | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.7M | 25 Mar 2026 | IL | USAspending |
| State Library of Ohio | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.4M | 25 Mar 2026 | OH | USAspending |
| Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.2M | 9 Jan 2026 | GA | USAspending |
| North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.2M | 25 Mar 2026 | NC | USAspending |
| Recipient | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|
| California State Library | 4 | $62M |
| Library & Archives Commission | 4 | $50M |
| Florida Department of State | 4 | $37M |
| New York State Education Department | 4 | $33M |
| Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education | 4 | $23M |
| Secretary of State, Illinois | 4 | $23M |
| State Library of Ohio | 4 | $22M |
| Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia | 4 | $21M |
| North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources | 4 | $20M |
| Michigan Department of Education | 4 | $19M |
| Thomas Edison State University | 4 | $18M |
| Virginia Commonwealth of | 4 | $17M |
| Secretary of State, Washington | 4 | $16M |
| Secretary of State of Arizona | 4 | $15M |
| State Library & Archives Tennessee | 4 | $15M |
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Institute of Museum and Library Services: contracts, grants and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/institute-of-museum-and-library-services/
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Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding agency, sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography. The tables by recipient, state, industry and program have the closed fiscal years FY2022 to FY2025. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026.
The figures count award obligations only. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
Which state has the most obligations of this agency?
In FY2022 to FY2025 the largest amount by place of performance was in California: $95M.
How much of the contract amount had competition?
86% of the $43M in contract obligations of FY2022 to FY2025 has the "extent competed" code A, D, F or CDO.
These codes of the Federal Procurement Data System show competition. The table on this page gives all codes, as the agency reported them.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. USAspending shows budget authority and outlays in its agency profile.
The obligations of FY2026 on this page are $268M.