Shalom, I received the following information from our affiliate, American Institute for Conservation, IMLS grants have played a vital role in AJL's educational programming, so if you live in the US, please take a moment to add your voice.
Todah rabbah, Jackie *Action Alert* Contact Congress to Keep IMLS Funding *As early as next week,* the full Senate may begin consideration of a package of four appropriations bills, including the bill that contains funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for FY26, as well as the bill that includes funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for FY26. The draft Senate bill only proposes a small decrease for IMLS despite the President's Budget proposal to eliminate the agency. This is all thanks to your advocacy efforts this year, but the funding process still has a long way to go. It is urgent that you contact your members of Congress <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conservationus.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjE3MTUwOSZwPTEmdT0xMTgzNjYyOTg0JmxpPTExODgwMTAxMw/index.html__;!!KGKeukY!383_D041g95fhLQGv4J2Y0p06IFK_k3l-A0COcOcLVOeE3pUw37YpkDSDZLstTKVAOdUqBb204Lf8KxmoABnw6Jx$ > and urge them to keep IMLS funding levels in the bill and to include additional safeguards to prevent the administration from cutting appropriated funds. Write Your Congressperson <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://conservationus.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0xMjE3MTUwOSZwPTEmdT0xMTgzNjYyOTg0JmxpPTExODgwMTAxMw/index.html__;!!KGKeukY!383_D041g95fhLQGv4J2Y0p06IFK_k3l-A0COcOcLVOeE3pUw37YpkDSDZLstTKVAOdUqBb204Lf8KxmoABnw6Jx$ > -- Jackie Ben-Efraim Special Collections Librarian Ostrow Library American Jewish University
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