Santa Clara County Reps Announce Nearly $500K in Federal Funding for Museums in San Jose

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representatives Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Anna Eshoo (CA-16), Ro Khanna (CA-17), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) announced that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will distribute $499,859 to two San Jose museums to support the development of new creative and educational resources.

"San Jose is a hub for innovation, education, and diversity, and this federal funding will provide exciting new cultural and STEM-related opportunities for underrepresented communities. We look forward to visiting the new Latino exhibit and seeing the new STEM resources," said Reps. Lofgren, Eshoo, Khanna, and Panetta.

The Members announced the following grants:

• $250,000 to the Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana de San Jose, Inc.to develop new visual art exhibitions highlighting Latino art and culture.
• $249,859 to the Tech Interactiveto create educational resources to empower underrepresented students to pursue careers in STEM.

This funding comes from IMLS' Museums for America grant program, which aims to advance, support, and empower America's museums. The IMLS funding was provided by the FY24 consolidated appropriations package.

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