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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe@imls.gov><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 23, 2025 5:02 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe@imls.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> State Programs <stateprograms@imls.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: On behalf of Acting Director Sonderling: IMLS Request for Information</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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:
<a href="mailto:stateprograms@imls.gov">stateprograms@imls.gov</a>. </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">In gratitude,
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe@imls.gov>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 21, 2025 3:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Teresa A. DeVoe <TDevoe@imls.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> On behalf of Acting Director Sonderling: IMLS Request for Information</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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: </span></p>
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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:</span></li><ul type="disc" style="margin-top:0in">
<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Order
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14151" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/executive-order/14151">
14151,</a> Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing, and</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Order
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/03/2025-05838/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/04/03/2025-05838/restoring-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history">
14253</a>, Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, and</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Orders
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/16/2019-27217/combating-anti-semitism" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/16/2019-27217/combating-anti-semitism">
13899</a> and <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02230/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02230/additional-measures-to-combat-anti-semitism">
14188</a>, Combating Anti-Semitism and Additional Measures To Combat Anti-Semitism, and</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Order
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-02090/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/30/2025-02090/defending-women-from-gender-ideology-extremism-and-restoring-biological-truth-to-the-federal">
14168</a>, Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government, and</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Order
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/12/2025-02611/eradicating-anti-christian-bias" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/12/2025-02611/eradicating-anti-christian-bias">
14202</a>, Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias, and</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Executive Order
<a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02232/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling" originalsrc="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/03/2025-02232/ending-radical-indoctrination-in-k-12-schooling">
14190</a>, Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling, and</span></li></ul>
<li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">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</span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">How you plan to involve your agencies in the upcoming celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America?</span></li></ol>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Kindly provide this information
<b>by Monday, May 5, 2025</b> to <b><a href="mailto:stateprograms@imls.gov">stateprograms@imls.gov</a></b> with the subject line “Response to IMLS Request for Information.”</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">IMLS appreciates your dedication to serving the American public.</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Sincerely,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">s/ Keith Sonderling</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Keith E. Sonderling</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Acting Director</span></p>
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