2025-2027 IMLS Museums Empowered - Notice of Funding Opportunity

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
3137-0140 Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes_ALHC 20251202.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2025-12-09
PRA Burden Estimate Museums Empowered 20240614.xlsx Supplementary Document	2024-06-21
Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes ME NOFO 20230712 to OMB.docx Supplementary Document	2024-06-21
Justification for Nonsubstantive Changes ME NOFO 20220701.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2023-07-13
Justification A Museums Empowered 20210521.docx Supplementary Document	2022-07-01
Grant App justification A Museums Empowered 2020_20200514.docx Supplementary Document	2021-06-21
Museums Empowered - Special NOFO burden estimate - 20200514.xlsx Supplementary Document	2021-06-21
Justification A Museums Empowered 20240614.docx Supporting Statement A	2024-06-21
Grant App justification A Museums Empowered 2017_revised_Final.pdf Supplementary Document	2020-05-15
Justification for deadline change - Museums Empowered 3-3-17.pdf Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change	2017-03-03

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
268908	Museums Empowered NOFO Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3137-0107	ICR Reference No: 202512-3137-006
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202406-3137-005
Agency/Subagency: IMLS	Agency Tracking No:
Title: 2025-2027 IMLS Museums Empowered - Notice of Funding Opportunity
Type of Information Collection: No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 12/09/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	08/31/2027	08/31/2027
Responses	65	65
Time Burden (Hours)	2,925	2,925
Cost Burden (Dollars)	94,916	94,916

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Abstract: Museums Empowered: Professional Development Opportunities for Museum Staff is a special initiative of the Museums for America grant program with the goal of strengthening the ability of an individual museum to serve its public through professional development activities that cut across various departments to generate systemic change within the museum. In this clearance submission (3137-0107) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the FY2026 NOFO for Museums Empowered, a discretionary grant program that supports the Nation’s museums. The changes consist of: • Updating the application due date, date of notification of award decisions, and beginning date of the period of performance. • Making copyedits to further simplify descriptions and streamline instructions. • Updating the Executive Summary to further comply with 2 C.F.R. 200 updates. • Updating the program goals and objectives to combine elements and comply with Administration policies and priorities. • Updating instructions on how to complete and submit the IMLS Museum Program Information Form. • Removing the requirement to select Keywords on the IMLS Museum Program Information Form. • Updating the simplified acquisition threshold to $350,000 (Section 6 - Risk Assessment). • Updating the requirement for reporting matters related to recipient integrity and performance detailed in 2 CFR 200, Appendix XII (Section 8 - Reporting)

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Authorizing Statute(s): None

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 19890	03/20/2024
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	89 FR 52102	06/21/2024
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Museums Empowered NOFO

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	65	65	0	0	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	2,925	2,925	0	0	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	94,916	94,916	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The change in burden is due to salary increases and change in application completion time based on recent experience.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $10,087

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 12/09/2025

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