[lstac] IMLS request for information

Tue Apr 22 11:06:49 PDT 2025

Thanks so much, Kate!

On Tue, Apr 22, 2025 at 2:05 PM Enge, Kate A (EED) via lstac <
lstac at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> 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
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Melanie Boyd <mcwainwright at utah.gov>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 4:07 PM
> *To:* Black, Sarah (DCPL) <sarah.black at dc.gov>
> *Cc:* Erica McCormick <emccormick at tsl.texas.gov>; Enge, Kate A (EED) <
> kate.enge at alaska.gov>; Jennifer Cowan-Henderson <
> Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson at tnsos.gov>; lstac at omls.oregon.gov <
> lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [lstac] IMLS request for information
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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
>
> On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM Black, Sarah (DCPL) via lstac <
> lstac at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:
>
> Also curious about this… if anyone finds out please let the group know!
>
>
>
> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Erica
> McCormick via lstac
> *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 5:04 PM
> *To:* Enge, Kate A (EED) <kate.enge at alaska.gov>; Fox, Angela via lstac <
> lstac at omls.oregon.gov>; Jennifer Cowan-Henderson <
> Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson at tnsos.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [lstac] IMLS request for information
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> Good question!
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> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> *On Behalf Of *Enge, Kate A
> (EED) via lstac
> *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 4:03 PM
> *To:* Fox, Angela via lstac <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>; Jennifer
> Cowan-Henderson <Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson at tnsos.gov>
> *Subject:* Re: [lstac] IMLS request for information
>
>
>
> 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?
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>
>
> Yours in confusion,
>
> Kate
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* lstac <lstac-bounces at omls.oregon.gov> on behalf of Jennifer
> Cowan-Henderson via lstac <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *Sent:* Monday, April 21, 2025 11:46 AM
> *To:* Fox, Angela via lstac <lstac at omls.oregon.gov>
> *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>,
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>       <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
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>
>    2. 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
>    3. 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
> <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
>
> Acting Director
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>
> *New email: Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson at tnsos.gov
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