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NEH

1 American  

  1. National Endowment for the Humanities.

Neh. 2 American  

abbreviation

Bible.

  1. Nehemiah.

Neh. British  

abbreviation

  1. Nehemiah

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Since its inception in 1965 by Congress, the NEH has funded more than 70,000 projects in all 50 states.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

Funding the NEH has been a tremendously successful investment in our nation’s cultural fabric that has enriched the lives of countless individuals and strengthened our union.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2025

An NEH staff member described one such project in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, where planning for a new public library has been underway for years, and construction just began in recent months.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

The NEH is quite small as federal agencies go; as historian Karin Wulf reported, the NEH’s 2024 grant budget was just $211 million, compared to the National Science Foundation’s $9.06 billion.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2025

Of the approved grants, $750,000 was part of the NEH program Save America’s Treasures, devoted to historic preservation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

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