Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

9/1/2006 - 2/28/2009

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$76,580.00 (approved)
$76,580.00 (awarded)


What Does it Mean to be a New Mexican?

FAIN: BC-50331-06

New Mexico Humanities Council (Albuquerque, NM 87108-2645)
Craig L. Newbill (Project Director: May 2006 to June 2009)

To support programming in obserbvance of the New Mexico Centennial of Statehood in 2012, including grants on the topic of "What Does it Mean to be a New Mexican?" statewide participation in National History Day for middle and high school students and an essay contest.

The New Mexico Humanities Council will continue to build upon its planning and programming for the New Mexico Centennial of statehood in 2012. NEH We the People funds will be used for 1) regrant projects addressing the RFP, "What Does it Mean to be a New Mexican?, 2) the National History Day competition, and 3) an essay contest and awards ceremony for mid and high school students on the theme, "What Does it Mean to be a New Mexican?" theme