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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in">We are excited to share that NNLM Region 5 will soon announce NEW funding opportunities to support Region 5 member organization projects conducted between May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><b>Our new awards will include:
<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Health Information Outreach Subaward:</b> a minimum of 1 award for up to $25,000;<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Express Outreach Awards Addressing Environmental Health Justice:</b> a minimum of 2 awards for up to $5,000 each; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Express Outreach Awards Addressing Health Misinformation:</b> a minimum of 3 awards for up to $5,000 each; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>Express Outreach Awards Addressing Technology Equity:</b> a minimum of 2 awards for up to $5,000 each<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><b>Interested?</b> Here are a few tips to help you get ready to apply for an award:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Make sure your organization is an NNLM Region 5 member (it’s free!). Locate your organizations’ NNLM ID using the
<a href="https://nnlm.gov/membership/directory"><span style="color:#0563C1">NNLM membership directory</span></a>. If you need help, please contact Emily Hamstra, Region 5 Outreach & Access Coordinator at:
<a href="mailto:ehamstra@uw.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">ehamstra@uw.edu</span></a>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Make sure your institution has a Tax ID number AND a DUNS/UEI number. If you don’t have one, you can apply for one
<a href="https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/"><span style="color:#0563C1">here</span></a>.
<b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><b>Timeline </b>
for our upcoming awards cycle:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>February 15, 2022: </b>the Request for Applications (RFAs) are posted to nnlm.gov/funding<b>
</b>with detailed instructions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>March 15, 2022: </b>an email to <a href="mailto:nnlm@uw.edu">
<span style="color:#0563C1">nnlm@uw.edu</span></a> stating your intent to apply for one of the NNLM Region 5 awards is due by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><b>April 12, 2022: </b>Application deadline. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.5in"><b>Questions? We’re here to help!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]>Contact Michele Spatz, Outreach & Engagement Coordinator at
<a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">mspatz@uw.edu</span></a> or Cathy Burroughs, Executive Director at:
<a href="mailto:cburroug@uw.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">cburroug@uw.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Michele Spatz, MLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Outreach and Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Region 5<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:#201F1E;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">(AK,CA,HI,NV,OR,WA and U.S. Associated Territories and Freely Associated States)</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: mspatz@uw.edu <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 206-543-8262 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Facebook </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Twitter </span><a href="https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5</span></a><span style="color:black">
</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Instagram </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nnlm_region_5/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.instagram.com/nnlmregion5/</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></p>
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