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Promoting AI Literacy | Institute of Museum and Library Services Promoting AI Literacy to Meet Evolving Global Challenges to Education, Workforce, and Economic Development IMLS supports federal AI priorities. Rapid advancement in Artificial Intelligence provide opportunities for the American public to more efficiently learn, work and communicate.
In the coming years, libraries and museums will play a key role in ensuring that their patrons are well-prepared to leverage AI tools. We support them by: Promoting federal programs like the White House AI Challenge . Championing lifelong learning.
Working to put libraries and museums at the forefront of AI education for the public by assisting libraries and museums in adapting in new technologies. To learn more about the policies that guide our AI work, or our most recent accomplishments, continue reading this page.
Per the White House AI Action Plan , agencies should prioritize: Exporting American AI: The Commerce and State Departments will partner with industry to deliver secure, full-stack AI export packages – including hardware, models, software, applications, and standards – to America’s friends and allies around the world.
Promoting Rapid Buildout of Data Centers: Expediting and modernizing permits for data centers and semiconductor fabs, as well as creating new national initiatives to increase high-demand occupations like electricians and HVAC technicians. Enabling Innovation and Adoption: Removing onerous Federal regulations that hinder AI development and deployment, and seeking private sector input on rules to remove.
Upholding Free Speech in Frontier Models: Updating Federal procurement guidelines to ensure that the government only contracts with frontier large language model developers who ensure that their systems are objective and free from top-down ideological bias.
The following documents further detail federal AI directives: Executive Order 14179: Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence Executive Order 14318: Accelerating Federal Permitting of Data Center Infrastructure Executive Order 14319: Preventing Woke AI in the Federal Government Executive Order 14320: Promoting the Export of the American AI Technology Stack Executive Order 14303: Restoring Gold Standard Science Executive Order 14277: Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth Institute of Museum and Library Services Awards Over $4.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants include museums, libraries, university-affiliated institutions, and tribal organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows varies (IMLS allocated $4 million in FY 2025 for AI literacy initiatives). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
AI Literacy Education Grants (IMLS) is funded by Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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On August 26, 2026, the NEA, NEH and IMLS jointly rescinded the disparate-impact provisions of 45 CFR Part 1110. No comment period, no delayed effective date, and an admission buried in the preamble: across FY2020 through FY2024 the agencies ran zero disparate-impact-only investigations. Here is what actually changes for grantees — and what does not.
Read articleIMLS was targeted for elimination by executive order in March 2025, had its entire staff placed on leave, and survived through litigation that settled on April 9, 2026. FY26 award notifications land this month, the FY27 National Leadership Grants deadline is tentatively November 13, 2026, and the President's FY27 budget proposes zero funding. Here is how the agency actually works, which of its channels is most durable, and how cultural institutions should plan against genuine institutional uncertainty.
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