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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Imamura, Claire via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 6, 2025 10:59 AM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [EXT] [lstac] FOLLOW UP from CA Re: Fingers crossed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Same from Washington! We are still preparing for some layoffs because the funding from the state is really bad, but it will definitely help if LSTA funds are soon flowing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gamon, Amanda@CSL via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 6, 2025 8:38 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] FOLLOW UP from CA Re: Fingers crossed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning from Sacramento!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">California received a letter last night reinstating our federal allotment grant for FY2024. It also stated that IMLS plans to issue our partial federal allotment grant for FY2025.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you for all the good vibes! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="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"> lstac <</span><a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Jennifer Cowan-Henderson via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 6, 2025 8:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Shannan Furlow <</span><a href="mailto:sfurlow@georgialibraries.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">sfurlow@georgialibraries.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Maura Walsh
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<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <</span><a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] [External]Re: Fingers crossed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="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"> lstac <</span><a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shannan Furlow via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 6, 2025 7:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maura Walsh <</span><a href="mailto:mwalsh@njstatelib.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mwalsh@njstatelib.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Cc:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <</span><a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External]Re: [lstac] Fingers crossed<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Such wonderful news, Maura. Sending good vibes to CA and WA as well! :)<o:p></o:p></p>
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