Sustainable Preservation of the Humanities Collection

Cleveland Museum of Natural History

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has offered the Cleveland Museum of National History, in Cleveland, Ohio, a Sustaining Cultural Heritage Collections grant (PF-301164). The project will support the replacement of a 35-year-old HVAC air handling unit to provide a more sustainable, consistent environment for its Humanities collection, which includes cultural anthropology, fine arts, rare books, and Museum archives. 

NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities.  This public notice is issued as part of NEH’s responsibilities under 36 C.F.R. Part 800, the regulations which implement Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) of 1966, as amended, 54 U.S.C. 306108. NEH, a funding agency, is required by regulation to identify and assess the effects of any proposed actions on historic properties.  If any proposed action will have an adverse effect on historic resources, NEH works with the appropriate parties to seek ways to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects.  Additionally, the Section 106 regulations require NEH to consider the views of the public on preservation issues when making final decisions that affect historic properties. 

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