WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH –  Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) is pleased to announce the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $12,000 to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame under the Common Heritage grant program.  The NEH grant will fund the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “Northeast Ohio Popular Music Archives Scanning Days and Program Project” which will digitize music history in and around the Cleveland area.

Congresswoman Fudge released the following statement:

“The 11^th Congressional District is home to many musical firsts and is embedded in the fabric of our nation’s musical history.  I am pleased our contributions will be electronically preserved for future generations and thank the National Endowment for the Humanities for recognizing the significance of this project.  With this Common Heritage grant, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will engage the public in multiple events, introduce our communities to new digital technologies, and create an even larger sense of pride throughout the state.  I congratulate the Hall of Fame and applaud the work it does.”

The NEH awarded a total of $21.8 million under three new grant programs: Common Heritage, Humanities in the Public Square, and Humanities Open Book.  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was one of 295 projects from 46 states, and the District of Columbia, to receive funds.  Click here to read NEH’s release. 

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