Complex sentence: Hayford and the MLA convinced government agencies, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the CEAA, but the Melville project's support came from the Office of Education.
Split into simpler sentences: Hayford and the MLA approached government agencies, such as the National Endowment for the Humanities to support the CEAA. In the end, support for the Melville project came from the Office of Education.