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<p class="MsoNormal">Lyndsay, thank you so much for doing this. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library Grants Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">517-241-0021 / <a href="http://www.mi.gov/lsta">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/lsta</span></a> <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>Forbes, Lyndsay (BLC) via lstac<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 5, 2026 4:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> LSTA Coordinators Listserv <lstac@omls.oregon.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [lstac] changes to 2026 grant award guidance and assurances and certifications<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Good afternoon everyone!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Teri's IMLS reminder and update email from 12/23 included the finalized and posted 2026 Grant Award Guidance and Assurances and Certifications.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">I went through and compared the finalized 2026 </span><u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/fy26grantawardguidance.pdf__;!!CPANwP4y!U1mhryBtUm5e9D6FJ4kqYNGJc5fx1wff8lX3xtOUn4y5NZovvPKqHbBv7Gp--KIMJhCx3-9ab5mbrGYNQQuzbg$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/fy26grantawardguidance.pdf__;!!CPANwP4y!U1mhryBtUm5e9D6FJ4kqYNGJc5fx1wff8lX3xtOUn4y5NZovvPKqHbBv7Gp--KIMJhCx3-9ab5mbrGYNQQuzbg$"><span style="color:#467886">Grant
Award Guidance</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> and
</span><u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/fy26lstaassurancescertifications.pdf__;!!CPANwP4y!U1mhryBtUm5e9D6FJ4kqYNGJc5fx1wff8lX3xtOUn4y5NZovvPKqHbBv7Gp--KIMJhCx3-9ab5mbrGalufUZhQ$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2025-12/fy26lstaassurancescertifications.pdf__;!!CPANwP4y!U1mhryBtUm5e9D6FJ4kqYNGJc5fx1wff8lX3xtOUn4y5NZovvPKqHbBv7Gp--KIMJhCx3-9ab5mbrGalufUZhQ$"><span style="color:#467886">Assurances
and Certifications</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black"> with 2025. Passing along what I noted in case this is helpful to anyone else.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">The main changes were on page 2 of the Assurances and Certifications under the Nondiscrimination section.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Revised: Introductory text<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Added: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000a et seq<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Removed: Layperson's summary about each statute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Removed: note on E.O. 13166, which is the limited English proficiency (LEP) access<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Reworded: last bullet point<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Added: Attorney General's
<a href="https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1409486/dl" title="https://www.justice.gov/ag/media/1409486/dl">
Guidance for Recipients of Federal Funding Regarding Unlawful Discrimination</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">There were also a few references in the previous Grant Award Guidance and Assurances and Certifications about the retirement of FSRS.gov system (data and functionality
transitioned to Sam.gov) but those have been removed given that the transition has happened.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Back in July when the AG's Guidance was issued, Georgia reached out to IMLS and then shared what they were told on this listserv (attached). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Lyndsay Forbes</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Project Manager and Grants Specialist</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Office: 617-725-1860 ext. 252</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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