Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

9/1/2008 - 2/28/2010

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$125,800.00 (approved)
$125,800.00 (awarded)


We the People

FAIN: BC-50428-08

Arizona Humanities Council (Phoenix, AZ 85004-1819)
Ann-Mary Johnson (Project Director: May 2008 to September 2008)
Herbert J. Paine (Project Director: September 2008 to September 2009)
Suzanne Yale (Project Director: October 2009 to March 2010)
Brenda M. Thomson (Project Director: March 2010 to June 2011)

Cultural heritiage tourism grants, tours of the Smithsonian exhibits, "New Harmonies" and "Journey Stories," Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program and activities to support the "Picturing America" initiative.

The following WTP projects will promote American history within Arizona. They are Cultural Heritage Tourism Grants, planning for tours of the Smithsonian exhibits, “New Harmonies” and “Journey Stories,” Motheread’s My United States! family literacy curriculum, and Picturing America. AHC will also integrate the WTP initiative into its Speakers Bureau, Book Discussions and General Grants programs in FY2008-10. Five additional program areas described below may also use WTP funds.