[TL-Directors] Announcing COVID-19 Response mini-grants for libraries!

[Ross Fuqua]

Hello again, tribal library contacts,

Regarding our LSTA funding opportunity for COIVD-19 response (which is currently open to the nine federally recognized tribes with which the State of Oregon has government-to-government relations):

It just occurred to me that our online grants management system still requires a EIN / Tax ID number when setting up an account on the user side - my apologies for this oversight.

However, I have the ability to create an account and basic “organization profile” for you on my end and bypass this step. Please let me know if would like me to do this for you (or any of your staff) right away. Afterward, you’ll be able to reset your password and go forward with the very short application form.

Thank you so much for your interest in this opportunity! I will be away from email this afternoon, but if you reach out I will get back to you ASAP Friday morning.

Ross Fuqua
Data & Federal Programs Consultant
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From: Ross Fuqua
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2020 4:59 PM
To: tl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; pl-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us; al-directors at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Announcing COVID-19 Response mini-grants for libraries!

Hello Oregon library directors and other contacts!

We’re pleased to announce the State Library Board has redirected approximately $100,000 of Oregon's FFY2019 LSTA allotment from other LSTA projects and programs to be used for COVID-19 response mini-grants. Any legally established public, academic, school, or tribal library in Oregon, as well as special libraries with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in Oregon may apply, and each library may choose which amount best suits their needs from the following: $500, $1,500 or $3,000 - your choice!

Applications will open on Monday, May 4, 2020, first to the following group of eligible entities:

● Federally recognized tribes, K-12 schools, and special libraries
● Legally established public libraries with permanent staffing levels up to 5 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees (as reported in the 2018-19 Oregon Public Library Statistical Report<https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Pages/Statistics.aspx>)
● Academic libraries at institutions with student FTE enrollment of 1,000 or fewer (based on Fall 2018 enrollment data<https://www.oregon.gov/highered/research/Pages/student-data.aspx> from the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission)

Applications will open for all other libraries on May 13, pending the level of interest we receive from the initial group, and will remain open until all funds have been awarded. The State Library of Oregon has set a goal that at least 40% of total funds awarded will go towards efforts supporting children, K-12 students, and youth services. Grants will otherwise be awarded on a rolling basis, limited to one grant per library/library system, school, or tribe.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit our COVID-19 Response Grants page<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/covid19> and find links to contact us with your questions.

Be well,

Ross Fuqua
Data & Federal Programs Consultant
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