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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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The Library of Congress is accepting applications “from organizations that aim to incorporate Library of Congress resources into educational programs and materials for learners representing diverse professions and communities.
<span style="background:white">Eligible grantees include: institutions of higher education, colleges, universities, professional associations, library systems, cultural institutions; educational organizations such as K-12 schools, after-school programs, literacy
organizations, centers, clubs, associations of home-schooling parents, honor societies; and other professional, civic, regional, state and community groups.<br>
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T</span>he application deadline is May 28, 2021. For more information about the application requirements and selection criteria, see the <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-21-019/library-announces-grant-opportunity-to-enhance-teaching-with-primary-sources/2021-04-29/?loclr=blogtea"><span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">press
release</span></a> about this opportunity…” and this <a href="https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2021/04/library-announces-grant-opportunity-to-enhance-teaching-with-primary-sources/">
<span style="color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">blog post</span></a>.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2F5597;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">FYI,<br>
Jen<br>
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P.S. I think this was posted before, but there are also two grants related to COVID relief – from
<a href="https://librarygrants.blogspot.com/2021/05/neh-american-rescue-plan-humanities.html">
<span style="color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">NEH for humanities organizations</span></a> and from
<a href="https://librarygrants.blogspot.com/2021/05/the-ala-covid-library-relief-fund.html">
<span style="color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#044A91;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">ALA for libraries</span></a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jen Maurer, MLS</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">(she/her)<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon<br>
</span><span style="color:#2F5496"><a href="mailto:jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black">jennifer.maurer@slo.oregon.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:black"> | 503-378-5011
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