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<p class="MsoNormal">** Please forgive cross-postings **<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of you may have heard that the State Library of Oregon has received $2.9 million as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA),
<a href="https://www.imls.gov/news/federal-government-invests-200m-libraries-and-museums-stimulate-american-communities">
through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)</a>. These funds are meant to support Oregon libraries, museums, & tribes in their efforts to increase digital equity and needs arising from the pandemic. We’re still working on our larger spending
plan for these funds, but we want to prepare you for an upcoming opportunity: competitive grants for libraries, museums, & tribes addressing digital equity or pandemic needs in their communities. These grants can be for projects big and small, from installing
a touchless water bottle filler to hiring staff to teach digital equity skills to new immigrants.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Applications are not yet open, but we want to share this information now so that you can start thinking about potential projects.
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The grants are to help communities respond directly and immediately to the pandemic, as well as to related economic and community needs through equitable approaches.
We’ve created a list of focal areas that we are looking to support:</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Connectivity</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Digital Equity and Inclusion</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Workforce Development</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Needs Arising from the Pandemic</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">More details on this upcoming grant opportunity are below. Please feel free to share this announcement with colleagues who work for any of the
types of organizations listed under “Eligibility” below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Grant types:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">This grant process will be simpler than the State Library’s usual Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) annual competitive grant process.
There will be two application levels for projects that address one or more of the five focal areas:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Small grants: Between $1,000 and $20,000</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo2">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Large grants: Over $20,000 up to a to-be-determined maximum per organization.</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Eligibility:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">The following organizations are eligible to apply:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
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<li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<a href="https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/357.400" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#0563C1">Legally established public libraries and public library systems</span></span></a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun">Academic libraries at public and nonprofit private colleges and universities in Oregon</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun">Federally recognized tribes in the state of Oregon</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun">Special libraries in Oregon (governments or nonprofits only)</span><span class="eop">, including county law libraries</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun">Oregon K-12 school librarie</span><span class="eop">s</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<a href="https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/358.310" target="_blank"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:#0563C1">Oregon museums</span></span></a><span class="normaltextrun"> that meet
</span><a href="https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/viewSingleRule.action?ruleVrsnRsn=188796">certain minimum requirements</a><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline;user-select: text;-webkit-user-drag: none;-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent;cursor:text;overflow:visible">
<span class="normaltextrun">Public or private nonprofits formed primarily for the purpose of providing library service to a community<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun">Networks, cooperatives, professional associations, and their subunits that serve any of the organizations listed above<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="paragraph" style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline">
<span class="normaltextrun">Organizations (governments or nonprofits only) partnering with libraries, museums, or tribes to address any of the focal areas.</span><span class="eop"> </span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Possible projects:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Allowable costs for these grants include but are not limited to project accessories & supplies, hardware & software needs, consulting or contractual services, staffing costs directly related to the project,
travel & training expenses, and subscriptions or licenses that fall within the grant period.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Possible projects include but are not limited to the following. Preference will be given to projects that target high-need communities and people who are or have been marginalized/underserved. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Connectivity <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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Lending devices/hotspots to eliminate barriers to technology <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Utilizing technology and software to expand virtual and in-person programming and training <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Acquiring equipment to enhance your building’s Wi-Fi <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Collaborating to provide Wi-Fi in key community spaces<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Establishing dedicated areas for health, legal, and other confidential virtual appointments <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Digital Equity and Inclusion <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Projects that bring services out of the building and into the community (ex: pop-up libraries, outreach vehicles) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Digital literacy programs and training <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Digital Navigators, trained staff, and/or paid consultants to assist Oregonians with digital literacy and broadband adoption <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
ADA workstations and/or software <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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Collaborations with community organizations that represent & serve people who are or have been marginalized/underserved <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Hosting social workers and/or community health workers in the library <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Translation services for websites, marketing materials, etc. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Outreach & communications that target communities that are or have been underserved and marginalized <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Public facing EDI-focused community training <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Workforce Development <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Collaborations with workforce development community partners <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Lending devices with preloaded employment content <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Hosting Career Navigators in the library and/or outreach vehicles <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Developing workforce training spaces or workstations<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Public programming and training for workforce development skills <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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Needs Arising from the Pandemic <o:p></o:p></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
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Equipment and supplies to facilitate outdoor programming (picnic tables, outdoor charging stations, Summer Reading program supplies, etc.) <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Replacing water fountains with touchless bottle fillers <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Installing lockers and/or kiosks <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Hiring a consultant for disaster planning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l2 level2 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline">
Programs and services that address patrons’ pandemic needs (e.g. embedded social workers, workshops on how to apply for benefits, etc.)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
</ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="normaltextrun"><b><span style="color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Timeline:<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Applications open June 1, 2021</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<span class="normaltextrun"><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Applications due by 5.00p on June 30, 2021</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">Awards announced by July 15, 2021 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">Projects may begin August 1, 2021 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">Project activities must end by July 31, 2022 <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline">Final report and claims for payment due August 31, 2022 <span class="normaltextrun"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun"><b>More information:<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">More detailed grant guidelines are forthcoming very soon. There will also be information sessions when you’ll have an opportunity to ask questions. Information on the grants will
be posted on our </span><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants">Oregon LSTA grants guide</a><span class="normaltextrun"> when we release more details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">In the meantime, please feel free to contact us if you have any specific questions now. You can contact Federal Programs and Grants Consultant Tamara Ottum at
</span><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</a><span class="normaltextrun"> or 971-375-3543. You may also reach me at
</span><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</a><span class="normaltextrun"> or 971-375-3486.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><span class="normaltextrun">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)
<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Program Manager, Library Support & Development Services<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">bnielsen@slo.oregon.gov | 971-375-3486<br>
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