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<p class="MsoNormal">If you would like to receive feedback from State Library staff on a draft of your LSTA Competitive Grant application, you must submit a draft by Friday December 16.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To submit a draft:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Enter text into all required fields of the application. If you don't have text yet for some sections, that is ok; simply enter "Work in progress" in those boxes.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Click <i>Submit</i>.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">You will be notified once State Library staff have finished reviewing your application.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Your application will be reverted back to "Draft" status in the system. You will be able to make desired changes before the final application deadline.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Questions? Contact me!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Tamara Ottum (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">Federal Programs & Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%"> | 971-375-3543<br>
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> OTTUM Tamara K * SLO <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 1, 2022 8:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Post to Libs-Or (libs-or@omls.oregon.gov) <libs-or@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> LSTA Competitive Grant Applications are open<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">FY23 LSTA Competitive Grant applications are open!
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Information on how to apply - including eligibility, requirements, and deadlines - can be found on our
<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/fy23comp">LSTA grants guide</a> (<a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/fy23comp">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/fy23comp</a>).
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Questions? Contact me!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Tamara Ottum (she/her)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">Federal Programs & Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%"> | 971-375-3543<br>
</span><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;line-height:115%">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a>
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