[lstac] IMLS request for information

Tue Apr 22 11:05:40 PDT 2025

I just received a response from Teri that she is looking into the request timeframe and will be getting back to everyone who sent her an inquiry.

Has anyone's chief officer/state librarian written a draft response yet?  My chief officer's draft is very succinct, though it still has to be approved by our department of education.

Kate
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Hi from UT, new Grants Coordinator here... We have an email out to Teri about the reporting period. I noticed that all the orders refer to 11/4/2024 so I am assuming it will be around that time frame. We just got out of a meeting on this and feel like we're in good shape here, but also plan to meet with our attorney to verify. I'll reply when we have more information on the reporting period... We discussed that it would be good if we were all on the same page with that, and did exactly that.
Kind regards,
Melanie

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Also curious about this… if anyone finds out please let the group know!

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Good question!

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Ok, this is probably a dumb question, but are we doing this just for the current federal award (2024) or are we doing this for current and past Grants to States awards?

Yours in confusion,

Kate

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Subject: [lstac] IMLS request for information

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Hi,

I asked Teri if the request for information (below) response should be in the body of the email or an attachment, and she replied that either is acceptable.

Just sharing info,

Jennifer

TO: Chief Officers 

CC: LSTA Coordinators 

Pursuant to 20 USC § 9134 and your obligations under the Grant Award Guidance and Statement of Assurances and Certifications, please provide IMLS with the following information:

  1.  Whether and how federal taxpayer dollars provided to you under the Grants to States program have been used, or are still being used, to subsidize programs that conflict with government policy as found below:

     *   Executive Order 14151,<https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14151> Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, and
     *   Executive Order 14253<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/03/2025-05838/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history>, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, and
     *   Executive Orders 13899<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/16/2019-27217/combating-anti-semitism> and 14188<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02230/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism>, Combating Anti-Semitism and Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism, and
     *   Executive Order 14168<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-02090/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal>, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and
     *   Executive Order 14202<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/12/2025-02611/eradicating-anti-christian-bias>, Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias, and
     *   Executive Order 14190<https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02232/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling>, Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling, and

  1.  How federal taxpayer dollars provided to you under the Grants to States program are being used to facilitate access to resources that cultivate an educated and informed American citizenry, and
  2.  How you plan to involve your agencies in the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America?

Kindly provide this information by Monday, May 5, 2025 to stateprograms at imls.gov<mailto:stateprograms at imls.gov> with the subject line “Response to IMLS Request for Information.”

IMLS appreciates your dedication to serving the American public.

Sincerely,

s/ Keith Sonderling

Keith E. Sonderling

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