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LSTA Competitive Grant applications are opening November 4th!</div>
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*NEW THIS YEAR*</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">This cycle, we are only accepting projects that facilitate access to library services for communities that are historically and/or currently underserved and under-resourced.
</span>This focus aims to support our <span style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209);"><a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries/Documents/LSTA/2023-2027LSTAFiveYearPlanSummary.pdf" id="OWAef12d53f-6704-faf5-6327-17d4b86e4ac7" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209); text-align: left;">LSTA
Five-Year Plan</a></span> priority to help “Oregon libraries break down systemic barriers.”</div>
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<b>Applicants must submit a short project proposal by December 2</b>. State Library staff will review each proposal to ensure that the project aligns with this new focus. Applicants with projects that align will be invited to submit a full application.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">More information - including eligibility, requirements, and deadlines - can be found on our LSTA grants guide:
</span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><u><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/competitive" id="OWA82b16cb4-65b9-ee4c-5e3c-1758685da364" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/lstagrants/competitive</a></u></span></div>
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If you are new to LSTA competitive grants and/or have questions about the process, consider attending one of our informational sessions:</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">Wednesday, November 6, 9:30 AM</span><br>
<span style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209);"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82298933525" id="OWA0201c96e-7c6a-0415-95a8-dd03e3b848b8" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209);">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82298933525</a></span></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); direction: ltr;">
<span style="font-weight: 700;">Friday, November 8, 1:00 PM</span><br>
<span style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209);"><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83347767322" id="OWAac721ad0-283e-155c-8635-8e339ac350b3" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="color: rgb(41, 84, 209);">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83347767322</a></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: black;"><b>Tamara Ottum (she/her)</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 13.8px;">LSTA & Grants Coordinator</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 13.8px;">State Library of Oregon</span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193); line-height: 13.8px;"><u><a href="mailto:tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov" id="OWA1c081947-62f1-29f7-971a-a62451ec1d2f" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin: 0px;">tamara.ottum@slo.oregon.gov</a></u></span></p>
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<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 13.8px;">971-375-3543</span></p>
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