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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Same. Thanks for thinking of it Mary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Enge, Kate A (EED) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 12:07 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov>; Mary Rayme -MSLA- <maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] States that Requested Funds early<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I know my SPR is not as onerous as other states, but I wouldn't mind a hangout to commiserate with everyone. <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;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
on behalf of Mary Rayme -MSLA- via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 12, 2025 7:38 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] States that Requested Funds early</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">For states that requested all FFY25 LSTA funding up front, how has that process gone and what does it look like for you in your state? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="color:black">Mary Rayme (she/her)<br>
Grants Coordinator<br>
Maryland State Library Agency</span></b><span style="color:#888888"><br>
</span><span style="color:black">25 S. Charles Street, Suite 1310<br>
Baltimore, MD 21201</span><span style="color:#888888"><br>
<a href="mailto:maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov" target="_blank">maryp.rayme1@maryland.gov</a><br>
</span><span style="color:black">443-515-1666 (cell)</span><span style="color:#888888"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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