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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Agreed and you are not allowed to spend more than 4% on Administrative costs (that can include payroll).<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 <lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Fox, Angela via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 7, 2025 2:18 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Armentrout, Kim (LVA) <Kim.Armentrout@lva.virginia.gov>; Ratliff Warren, Dena (ELC) via lstac <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [External] Re: [lstac] Staff funding questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As far as if you’re
<i>supposed</i> to use those funds to pay salary for staff assigned to approved project work, it’s your choice. If you have someone on payroll who spends time on LSTA projects, then you definitely are allowed to use those funds to pay their salary, proportionate
to the time they spend working on projects. But if you’d prefer to put that money towards other project expenses while using state funds to pay your staff, that’s fine too. So it’s
<i>allowed</i> but not <i>required</i>. (Just in case that was any part of the confusion!
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😆</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt">)<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Angela Fox<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Public Library Services and LSTA Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">140 N Senate Ave Indianapolis IN 46204<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">(317) 234-6550 - toll free (800) 451-6028<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 <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Armentrout, Kim (LVA) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, November 7, 2025 1:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ratliff Warren, Dena (ELC) via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] Staff funding questions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">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!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="color:black">2. Is LSTA money used for benefits? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thank you in advance,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Kim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Library of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">800 East Broad Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Richmond, VA 23219<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">804-692-3601<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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