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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We received a communication from IMLS today and wanted to make the Michigan library community aware of a new federal opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that appears to offer
construction/improvement funds for libraries and broadband infrastructure under the banner of pandemic response.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">You will need to review this information yourself to determine if your entity would be eligible for the funding.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Treasury’s guidance for the
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund<span style="color:black"> (CPF) program, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is available here:
</span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhome.treasury.gov%2Fpolicy-issues%2Fcoronavirus%2Fassistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments%2Fcapital-projects-fund&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C92d28950edd749c2502a08d97f6ac78c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637680918848917985%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=39XRJk9aADQVY19MVkWFNysC58udnrxa77GtPJ0DmRk%3D&reserved=0">https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund</a><span style="color:black">.
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<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The program provides $10 billion for eligible governments (State, territories, freely associated states and Tribes) to carry out critical capital projects that
directly enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Recipients may subaward funds to municipalities or counties, non-profits, or private entities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="xmsolistparagraph" style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Among other areas, the scope includes broadband infrastructure projects and construction/improvements to library facilities that offer public-access internet (for
work, education, and health) and digital literacy training. See “Multi-purpose community facility projects,” in particular.
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<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Important dates:
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Portal opens: Today,
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">September 24, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:#393B3E;margin-right:.1in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Webinar for states</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">/territories:
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">September 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET (register </span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fustreasury.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FvJIsfuuvqTMjHw93RwQHSJsm0kingy_uyDY&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C92d28950edd749c2502a08d97f6ac78c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637680918848917985%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=ixmibWlS4h7KLgvIPGAWKPpzo71f%2Fm3ZPW1YpkyE5j0%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fustreasury.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FvJIsfuuvqTMjHw93RwQHSJsm0kingy_uyDY&data=04%7C01%7CWhiteS29%40michigan.gov%7C92d28950edd749c2502a08d97f6ac78c%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637680918848927919%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=l69eSYW4IDtr5znSKbj734J1gkXok8FxLY2TjhEfHX0%3D&reserved=0">
https://ustreasury.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsfuuvqTMjHw93RwQHSJsm0kingy_uyDY</a>)
</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="color:#393B3E;margin-right:.1in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline to request funding: December 27, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#393B3E">Deadline to submit grant plan: September 24, 2022</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="xmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you have any questions regarding this funding please contact
</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov">CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov.</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library Development Manager<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a>
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