MEDIA ALERT
For Immediate Release Contact: Dr.
Julie Miller
At Western New Mexico University…
FUNDING WORKSHOP FOR HISTORIC RECORDS PROJECTS
On November 17, 2004, Mr. Randy Forrester from the New Mexico Historical
Records Advisory Board (NMHRAB) will provide a Funding Workshop on grant funds
available from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission
(NHPRC) and the New Mexico Historical Records Advisory Board (NMHRAB).
The workshop will be held in the Student Memorial Building 3rd Floor
Seminar Room on the campus of Western New Mexico University, 1000 W. College
Ave., from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The workshop is designed for nonprofit and governmental organizations to provide them with information about these two funding sources. Workshop topics include eligible projects, application forms, and the grant review process. Approximately $3,000,000 is available from the NHPRC and $45,000 from the NMHRAB for their next funding cycles. Dr. Julie Miller, NMHRAB board member and university librarian at WNMU, will also be available to answer questions about the NMHRAB funding process.
This workshop is free, but space is limited. If you would like to attend the workshop, please reserve a space by contacting Randy Forrester at 505-476-7936 or by e-mail at rforrester@rain.state.nm.us