[lstac] [External] Staff funding questions

[Maura Walsh]

Found this for citations, Kim!
Authority & Guidance

  *   LSTA Law: 20 U.S.C. § 9121 et seq.
  *   IMLS Administration Manual (and FAQs): notes that "reasonable and allocable personnel and fringe benefit costs directly supporting LSTA program activities are allowable."
  *   Uniform Guidance: 2 CFR 200.413 and 200.430 (compensation and allocability).

Best,
Maura

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Subject: Re: [lstac] [External] Staff funding questions

You can do split funding with split time and attendance reporting to document, both state and federal portions of the different projects and funding.

You could fund positions fully with federal funds to also include fringe benefits if it is covered in your 5 year plan (and allowable).

Thanks,
Wendy

Wendy Coplen, MPA
Director of Finance and Grants
1500 Senate Street, Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 734-0436    wcoplen at statelibrary.sc.gov<mailto:wcoplen at statelibrary.sc.gov>

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Subject: [External] [lstac] Staff funding questions

All,

A couple of questions have arisen about how LSTA covers staff wages, etc.  We lost our resident expert unexpectedly, and I couldn't find any written guidance that covers more detailed information. If you know of something that covers the nitty gritty of the LSTA grant, I would love to learn it!

1. Are you supposed to use LSTA to pay 100% of staff salary for approved project work, or is the state supposed to pitch in?
2. Is LSTA money used for benefits?

Thank you in advance,

Kim

Kim Armentrout, M.L.S.
Grants and Data Coordinator
Library Development and Networking Division
Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond,  VA  23219
804-692-3601
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