[lstac] Fw: On behalf of Acting Director Sonderling: IMLS Request for Information

[Enge, Kate A (EED)]

I don't know who else has seen this, but this is the email I received from Teri this morning.
Kate
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From: Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe at imls.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2025 5:02 AM
To: Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe at imls.gov>
Cc: State Programs <stateprograms at imls.gov>
Subject: RE: On behalf of Acting Director Sonderling: IMLS Request for Information


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TO: Chief Officers 

CC: LSTA Coordinators 



As related to the message below, we’ve had a few questions about the timeframe in consideration. Please use the start of this administration (January 2025) as a guideline. There is no preferred format, so feel free to send your response in the body of an email or as an attachment.  I’m cc’ing the designated mailbox above, for reference: stateprograms at imls.gov<mailto:stateprograms at imls.gov>.



In gratitude,

Teri



Teri DeVoe

Office of Library Services

Institute of Museum and Library Services

955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000

Washington, D.C. 20024

P: 202-653-4778

Website<http://www.imls.gov/> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/company/us-imls/> | Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/USIMLS/>



From: Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe at imls.gov>
Sent: Monday, April 21, 2025 3:32 PM
To: Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe at imls.gov>
Subject: On behalf of Acting Director Sonderling: IMLS Request for Information



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
  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<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

Acting Director
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