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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon! Starting January 14<sup>th</sup>, the Library of Michigan will have a Grants Office Hour at 3:00PM on the 2<sup>nd</sup> Tuesday of every month. Join our monthly discussion about all things grants. Discuss questions about
Library of Michigan grants and grants in general. We will cover planning programs, developing budgets, issues with partnerships, evaluations, managing the grant requirements, funder relationships and anything else you’d like to discuss. Each session will have
information on a topic and an open question time.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Register for the Grants Office Hour at <a href="https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp">
https://libraryofmichigan.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/libraryofmichigan/eventList.jsp</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See you then!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-241-0021, <a href="http://www.michigan.gov/lsta"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.michigan.gov/lsta</span></a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">All public-school students have access to free breakfast and lunch again for School Year 2024-25! Don’t forget to complete and turn in the application or form from your school district’s food service department to ensure the funding for
education and nutrition benefits continues. <o:p></o:p></p>
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