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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon, the announcements for the Library of Michigan 2019 LSTA grant programs are coming up soon! In the meantime, you can sign up for informational webinars about the grants at
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/ceevents">www.michigan.gov/ceevents</a> in the View the List of Upcoming Events section.
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FYI, a one-page Intent to File is <b>required</b> for the Collaborative Library Services grant program. This is due no later than 5:00 PM on January 31<sup>st</sup>. The link to the form will be available on Friday, January 4<sup>th</sup> at
<a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta">www.michigan.gov/lsta</a> in the Collaborative Library Services grant program section. Applications for all programs will be due later this spring.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Documentation for all programs, including the Collaborative Library Services grant and the Public Library Services grant will be posted in the next few weeks.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Upcoming LSTA Grant Program webinars<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">January 17<sup>th</sup> – LSTA Grants Overview – Intent to File form<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">March 26<sup>th</sup> & April 11<sup>th</sup> – LSTA Collaborative Library Services Grant Process & Application (2<sup>nd</sup> date is a repeat)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">March 26<sup>th</sup> & April 11<sup>th</sup> – TENTATIVE: LSTA Improving Access to Information Grant Process & Application (2<sup>nd</sup> date is a repeat)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Karren Reish <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">517-241-0021<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:reishk@michigan.gov">reishk@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/lsta">https://www.michigan.gov/lsta</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/sl21">https://www.michigan.gov/sl21</a>
<span style="color:#2E74B5">Our collective efforts can help make Michigan a Top 10 education state in 10 years! Here are the goals and strategies:
</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#2E74B5"><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmi.gov%2Ftop10in10&data=02%7C01%7C%7C669c070607784aef0eab08d60d0e1322%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C636710751444113464&sdata=13%2BzEvhP34GGEH6Hp%2FqTXcjVw%2BodtKSA3z4%2FYvXGDYo%3D&reserved=0"><span style="color:#2E74B5">http://mi.gov/top10in10</span></a>/<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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