<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Jeff--<div><br></div><div>IMLS is funded through Federal Fiscal Year 26 which goes until September 2027. Woo hoo!</div><div><br></div><div>Mary</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Feb 4, 2026 at 9:47 AM JRegensburger--- via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>





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<p class="MsoNormal">Before I take this Teri, I’m hoping one of you can help.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I understand that IMLS is now funded/not shutdown thanks to H.R. 7148
<a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148/text" target="_blank">https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7148/text</a> Is that right?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If so, <i>how long are we funded for exactly?<u></u><u></u></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Does this appropriations act guarantee (as much as it can given the current climate) our funding only to the remainder of the current federal fiscal year (to Sept 1, 2026) or will this act carry us through the federal fiscal year that ends
 on September 1, 2027?<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
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Jeff <u></u><u></u></p>
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