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<div class="x_gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I also added the certification statement (1 paragraph) to all my documents like the award notice, reimbursement form, etc. Also, I've attached the slides I used for a webinar to my staff about
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on behalf of Maura Walsh via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 24, 2025 6:47 PM<br>
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<div style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif">I believe that is correct. I changed mine with the updated guidance.</div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Thu, Apr 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM JRegensburger--- via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Yes. Thanks Lyndsay! I appreciate you taking such a close look at these docs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">I have a related question for the group (and one that I would normally ask Madison.
</span><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">☹</span><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">).<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Am I right in understanding that any funds we use/disburse from this new FY25 allotment
<b>must include the new certifications </b>we learned about last September at our convening (and again at our quarterly Zoom meeting in November)?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">If that’s the case (and I think it is), I’m going to need to give myself a little refresher.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Thanks!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Jeff<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>To:</b> Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <<a href="mailto:lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov" target="_blank">lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov</a>>; Jennifer Cowan-Henderson <<a href="mailto:Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov" target="_blank">Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov</a>>; Hemmelman,
Brenda <<a href="mailto:Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us" target="_blank">Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us</a>>; Amy Heebner <<a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov" target="_blank">Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</a>>;
<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] [External]Re: official notice of award received<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Lyndsay,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Thanks for the detailed review. I will keep your email in my guidance section.
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Take care,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><b><span>From:</span></b><span> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 24, 2025 2:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jennifer Cowan-Henderson <<a href="mailto:Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov" target="_blank">Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov</a>>; Hemmelman, Brenda <<a href="mailto:Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us" target="_blank">Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us</a>>;
Amy Heebner <<a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov" target="_blank">Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</a>>;
<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] [External]Re: official notice of award received<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I took a closer look at the award documents this morning and included my notes about them below.
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">There are some slight changes in the materials, but they appear to be expected updates or typical clarifications in language.</span><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><u><span lang="FR" style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Grant Cycle Calendar<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
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<li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The new calendar does not indicate that there are quarterly accrual reports anymore. This was also removed from the award guidance documents (page 5 in previous year).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The new calendar has a quarterly week-long drawn down suspension.
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<p><u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Grant Award Guidance<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
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<li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Links to the grants to states manual and communications kits don’t work but those links appear to have moved on the website. The content looks the same when I go to where
they are on the website now.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Equipment cost approval reflects update for 2 CFR 200 from 5k to 10K (page 3 in purchases).<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Acknowledge IMLS section has changed Office of Communication to Office of Communication and Public Liaison. Email went from general
<a href="mailto:oc@imls.gov" target="_blank">oc@imls.gov</a> to specific individual
<a href="mailto:amarruci@imls.gov" target="_blank">amarruci@imls.gov</a><u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">There are some very slight wording changes in Financial Management Standard and in the second paragraph about SAM.gov registration.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">As mentioned in the calendar section, the quarterly grant accrual reports do not appear to be required anymore.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Page 6 in the new guidance includes a note about FSRS retiring (this was planned and known). There is also the addition of reporting cyber incidents.
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<p><u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Assurances and Certifications<u></u><u></u></span></u></p>
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<li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">On page 2, the FFATA wording is updated. I suspect this is related to the FRFS changes.<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">On page 5, Criminal Disclosure and Reporting wording has changed.
<u></u><u></u></span></li><li style="margin-left:0in"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The wording in the appendix sections changed but it strikes me as more structurally and clarifying. The intent of it appears similar.<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Project Manager and Grants Specialist<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><b><span>From:</span></b><span> Jennifer Cowan-Henderson <<a href="mailto:Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov" target="_blank">Jennifer.Cowan-Henderson@tnsos.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 24, 2025 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hemmelman, Brenda <<a href="mailto:Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us" target="_blank">Brenda.Hemmelman@state.sd.us</a>>; Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <<a href="mailto:lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov" target="_blank">lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov</a>>; Amy Heebner <<a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov" target="_blank">Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</a>>;
<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [External]Re: [lstac] official notice of award received<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">I hope it does, Brenda! Fingers crossed for you and any other state in the same predicament.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Tennessee received our partial award information.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Jen</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Hemmelman, Brenda via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 23, 2025 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) <</span><a href="mailto:lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov" target="_blank"><span>lyndsay.forbes@mass.gov</span></a><span>>; Amy Heebner <</span><a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov" target="_blank"><span>Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</span></a><span>>;
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">SD received roughly $675,000 LSTA funds. Unfortunately, I don’t think everyone’s job is going to be saved with that, but we are having at meeting in 30 minutes.
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<p><span style="font-family:Aptos,sans-serif">Brenda</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 23, 2025 3:23 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Amy Heebner <</span><a href="mailto:Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov" target="_blank"><span>Amy.Heebner@nysed.gov</span></a><span>>;
</span><a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank"><span>lstac@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EXT] [lstac] official notice of award received</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts just got notice of a partial allotment of our award.</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">I did a quick scan of the guidance and it didn’t seem like any of the current administration’s policies are there. The versions used were prior to the inauguration (December 31,
2024 and January 2, 2025).</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Project Manager and Grants Specialist</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span><u></u><u></u></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12pt; font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span><u></u><u></u></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Amy Heebner via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 23, 2025 4:17 PM<br>
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