[OYAN] Federal Funding Update & Town Hall Reminder

[MAURER Jennifer * SLO]

Please pardon the cross-posting. Hi, folks. I'm sharing the latest update related to the situation with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). See the email below from Wendy Cornelisen, State Librarian. To understand what Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds pay for in Oregon, see the "What We Know" section of the State Library's webpage dedicated to updates<https://www.oregon.gov/library/Pages/Updates.aspx>. - Thanks, Jen (Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant, State Library of Oregon, jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov>)

From: ola at memberclicks-mail.net <ola at memberclicks-mail.net> On Behalf Of Wendy Cornelisen
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2025 3:38 PM
To: MAURER Jennifer * SLO <jennifer.maurer at slo.oregon.gov>
Subject: [oasl-all] Federal funding update & town hall reminder

Monday, the State's Fiscal Office released this report Federal-Impact-HR1-Initial-Analysis.pdf<https://www.oregon.gov/das/Financial/Documents/Federal-Impact-HR1-Initial-Analysis.pdf> detailing the loss of federal funding from various state agencies. It includes the potential [loss of] $2.5M LSTA funds from the State Library starting in FY27. This initial analysis provides information, but does not change the state's budget. That has to be done by the state legislature.

You may have seen some of the news items based on this report.<https://www.opb.org/article/2025/08/11/oregon-braces-impacts-trump-budget-cuts-billions-federal-money/>

This is one of many scenarios playing out right now; as shared previously the Senate has started the process to add LSTA funding back into the federal FY26 budget. [Recall that the President's proposed budget only includes enough IMLS funding to sunset the agency. Also, note that this stage of the Senate's proposed budget reinstates not just the IMLS/LSTA funding but much education funding as well. - Jen]

Congress is recessed until September, so all work is paused at the moment. The House is expected to take up the FFY26 budget next month as well, but there is a strong likelihood that Continuing Resolutions will be utilized [if all involved cannot come to agreement before the mandatory federal budget deadline]. We may not know the final outcome of FFY26 budget for several months. The past few years it's been April before the process has been finalized. [Recall that the current allotment of LSTA money will fund programs and statewide projects through June 2026 and will fund the 6.7 FTE of State Library positions that are paid with LSTA money through September 2026. - Jen]

And a reminder:

The August State Librarian Town Hall focuses on the state budget process.

Thursday, Aug 21
01:30 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83007061268

Your questions are welcome: please fill out this form<https://www.cognitoforms.com/StateLibraryOfOregon/QAWithTheStateLibrarian> by Monday, August 18.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Thanks,
Wendy

Wendy Cornelisen (she, her, hers)
State Librarian
State Library of Oregon
wendy.cornelisen at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:wendy.cornelisen at slo.oregon.gov>
Office: 503-378-4367| Mobile 971-375-3992
www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>
[Title: State Library of Oregon]

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