"Even with its relatively small sample size, however, the report demonstrates the impact of grant cancelations from such federal agencies as the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). "These losses have forced difficult choices, including deferring facility or physical infrastructure improvements; canceling programming for students, rural communities, individuals with disabilities, the elderly, and/or veterans; and reducing public programs overall," the report states."
"It goes on, "Five percent of all museums report that they have had to lay off staff as a direct or indirect result of executive orders or actions. This number rises to 10 percent among those that have suffered the cancellation of government grants or contracts or that have not been reimbursed for existing expenditures from government grants or contracts.""
One-third of American museums have lost government grants and contracts since President Donald Trump took office. The survey gathered responses from 511 museum directors, with nine percent representing institutions with annual operating expenses above $10 million. Federal cancellations affected funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Funding losses led to deferred facility and infrastructure improvements, canceled programming for students, rural communities, people with disabilities, the elderly, and veterans, and reduced public programs. Five percent reported layoffs tied to executive actions, rising to 10 percent among institutions with canceled grants or unreimbursed expenditures. The median grant loss was $30,000 and two-thirds could not replace lost funding.
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