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Idaho Museum of Natural History seeks operating funds to sustain mobile museum program
Summary
Museum director told the committee a private grant will buy a van and fund limited part-time staff for two years; the museum asked for state operating support to sustain recurring costs once the grant expires and expand outreach to rural counties.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee heard a request from the Idaho Museum of Natural History for general fund support to sustain a new mobile education program the museum purchased with a private grant.
Kevin Campbell, Legislative Services Office analyst, said the museum has 8.2 authorized FTEs and cares for roughly 1.5 million artifacts. The museum told the committee it had secured a multi-year private grant to buy a van and fund part-time educator salaries for…
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