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<p class="MsoNormal">Ah, I like the line about in compliance with federal regulations. I may already have that but wasn’t thinking of executive orders that way. I want our libraries to be able to apply for what they need but I understand that we’ll have to
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Karren Reish<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 10, 2026 3:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Maura Walsh <mwalsh@njstatelib.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Reish, Karren (MDE) <ReishK@michigan.gov>; lstac@omls.oregon.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Current certifications and assurances<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Oh this is on my long list of TO DO here in Utah! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I will take all the support possible navigating this, please. Kelyn, is there a thread I can find on this? I didn't update anything other than links and the equipment amount for FFY2024 and my FFY2025 grants are all out.
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<p class="MsoNormal">We only had one application in my tenure of a year that was ineligible due to executive orders, and we addressed it directly with the applicant- otherwise our contracts and assurances state that they must be in compliance with federal regulations
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I’m not sure what you mean. Addressed them how? And any EOs in particular?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best,<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" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>>
on behalf of Reish, Karren (MDE) via lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 10, 2026 12:02:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a> <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Current certifications and assurances</span> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>Has anyone addressed the new executive orders?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Karren Reish</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Library of Michigan</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:11.0pt">517-241-0021 / <a href="http://www.mi.gov/lsta" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/lsta</span></a> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><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"> Kelyn Ralya <<a href="mailto:kralya@apls.state.al.us" target="_blank">kralya@apls.state.al.us</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Reish, Karren (MDE) <<a href="mailto:ReishK@michigan.gov" target="_blank">ReishK@michigan.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [lstac] Current certifications and assurances</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks to the feedback I’d gotten from several states (including MI), I was able to update our certifications/assurances form to make it in line with the CFR revisions for the FY2025 subgrant
cycle. We still use a separate CIPA certification.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kelyn L. Ralya</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director / LSTA Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Alabama Public Library Service </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6030 Monticello Drive</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(800) 723-8459 x3976 (in Alabama)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">lstac <<a href="mailto:lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac-bounces@omls.oregon.gov</a>> on behalf of
"Reish, Karren (MDE) via lstac" <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
<b>Reply-To: </b>"Reish, Karren (MDE)" <<a href="mailto:ReishK@michigan.gov" target="_blank">ReishK@michigan.gov</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Monday, February 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM<br>
<b>To: </b>"<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>" <<a href="mailto:lstac@omls.oregon.gov" target="_blank">lstac@omls.oregon.gov</a>><br>
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<p>Has anyone done new certifications and assurances for grantees for the last fiscal year or this fiscal year? I haven’t updated ours since FFY 2024 as we didn’t have a grant program last year. I’m wondering what yours look like now.
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