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<div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">T</span><span style="color: black;">he Library of Michigan is pleased to announce that the Improving Access to Information grant programs is open
for 2024!<b> </b>This LSTA grant program is designed to provide <b>public and academic libraries and library cooperatives</b> with the opportunity to expand services for learning and access to information and/or to develop library services that provide all
users access to information. The intent is to fund one-year projects that increase capacity to provide access to library collections and information for users. The expected focus will be the
<b>improvement in access to library users</b> in one of the three priorities listed below and that align with the LSTA priorities listed in the grant documentation. Proposals that do not focus on improving access to users do not fit the criteria.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Improve access to services & information in areas of literacy.</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Improve access to services & information in areas of local history or special collections.</b></span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Improve access to information for community users with limited online access, e.g., improving equity through digital inclusion.</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;">The grant period is one year (Oct. 1 - Sept. 30) and funding is from $5,000 to $25,000. Funding is by reimbursement only.
<b>Applications are due Friday, May 31st by 5:00 PM EST</b>. Eligible applicants are Michigan public and academic libraries and library cooperatives. Public libraries must be legally established and eligible for state aid at the time of application. Academic
libraries must be part of a public or non-profit college or university currently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. A federal Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number is required to apply. The grant program is competitive.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Application Webinars:</b> Register at
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><u><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta" target="_blank" id="OWA334b42e7-c420-d8c1-ca49-492f8f86ec98" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: http://www.michigan.gov/lsta. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="Oed8uzma59ab91PlobWGvV/wHOH7rGC/erQZTh1InorqEoYpxXisZrEK+uHqOk7OBYkkyZ9yrC/N2QJfSHCYJ9Fx1hLINDM+x0DbfvKHKQRiwdrIMpZYnQmLo+kbPOELEvbNXNQLPmDyu+OQgXFpORPLuqPY4HeZvJvU+AvnH/w=" originalsrc="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">www.michigan.gov/lsta</a></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"> in
the Improving Access to Information grant section.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Grant Program Informational webinar - March 19th, 1:00 PM</span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Application webinar - Applying for the Literacy, Digital Inclusion & Library Programming Priorities - April 11th, 1:00 PM -
<b>REQUIRED</b></span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Application webinar - Applying for the Local History or Special Collections Priority - April 11th, 3:00 PM –
<b>REQUIRED for this priority</b></span></li><li style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Budget webinar - Developing Your Grant Budget - April 23rd, 2:00 PM</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b>Detailed information on the grant program, including timeline, applicant eligibility, and the applications are available at
</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta" target="_blank" id="OWAb2c670ba-3dc7-9b69-d622-f8f91accc8ea" class="OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: http://www.michigan.gov/lsta. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" shash="WzWHZfK7lExiZY/BTkH1+hPZD39JmHQM7Ka9Max50LVXsFtFtwyvJMny+tnZ4xJo4mR5rDArRIiy19PKtZQS1S2C4xomk1TiagAZUkVBorR8tjNlJoNcqq3/RxmxkM0YNMsozeSsc4sjD+iGrA5Gr9IJHrkIDlWxJxpDwsgJdf8=" originalsrc="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">www.michigan.gov/lsta</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: black;"><b> in
the Improving Access to Information grant section.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">Please feel free to reach out to Karren Reish, Library Grants Coordinator, with any questions you may have (reishk@michigan.gov,
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; color: rgb(36, 36, 36); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">517-241-0021</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(36, 36, 36);">)
about the grant application process or me regarding digitization-specific grant requirements.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Statewide Digitization Initiatives Coordinator </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48915</span><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
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mi.gov/LMdigitization</a> | 517-335-1402</span></p>
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