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The Center for Appalachian Studies and Services has been awarded a 225,000 NEH Grant to support a project by the Archives of Appalachia and the Reece Museum.

 

The Center for Appalachian Studies has recently been awarded a 225,000 grant from the NEH to support a project by the Archives of Appalachia and the Reece Museum. The grant project entitled, Digital Access and Preservation: Calling Attention to Diverse Voices in Appalachia. The hiring of three staff members, along with the funding for current staff, undergraduate students, and related supplies needed to provide free online access to artifacts and collections at the Archives of Appalachia and the Reece Museum documenting the diversity of Southern Appalachia. "The American Rescue Plan recognizes that the cultural and educational sectors are essential components of the United States economy and civic life, vital to the health and resilience of American communities," said NEH Acting Chairman adam Wolfson. "These new grants will provide a lifeline to the country's colleges and universities, museums, libraries, archives, historical sites and societies, save thousands of jobs in the humanities placed at risk by the pandemic, and help bring economic recovery to cultural and educational institutions and those they serve."