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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please pardon the duplicate email, I wanted to pass along this announcement for funding opportunities in case it was of interest:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:#353432">The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 (NNLM Region 5), under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), is pleased to announce the release of two new funding opportunities for organizations
in Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">NNLM Region 5’s <b>Environmental Health Outreach Awards</b> are designed to address environmental health issues in underserved communities through education and creative community responses to improve health equity.
</span><span style="color:#353432">A minimum of three awards with a maximum fixed price of $5,000 each will be funded. To see the full Environmental Health Equity Outreach Award, including the eligibility criteria, funding period and application instructions,
please see this </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-region-5-environmental-health-outreach-award/">NNLM Region 5 blog post.</a></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<span style="color:#353432">NNLM Region 5’s <b>Technology Equity Awards</b> are</span><span style="color:black"> designed to upgrade, replace or adopt hardware or software technologies that will increase access to health information, and/or strengthen communications
and connectivity for health. </span><span style="color:#353432">A minimum of six awards with a maximum fixed price of $5,000 each will be funded.
</span><span style="color:black">To see the full Technology Equity Award, including the eligibility criteria, funding period and application instructions, please see this
<a href="https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-region-5-technology-equity-award/">NNLM Region 5 blog post.</a>
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<span style="color:#353432">Although NNLM members may apply for either or both awards, only one award will be made per successful applicant. Applications submitted by 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time, October 15, 2021 will receive first consideration.
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</span><span style="color:#353432">Questions? Your NNLM Region 5 staff is here to help. Please reach out to Michele Spatz, NNLM Region 5 Outreach and Engagement Coordinator at:
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu">mspatz@uw.edu</a></span><span style="color:#353432">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Michele Spatz, MLS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Outreach and Engagement Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">NNLM Region 5<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">University of Washington <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Seattle, WA 98195<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Email: <a href="mailto:mspatz@uw.edu">
mspatz@uw.edu</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Phone: 206-543-8262 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Facebook </span>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5">https://www.facebook.com/nnlmregion5</a><span style="color:black">
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<a href="https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5">https://twitter.com/nnlmregion5</a><span style="color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon <b>|</b> Library Support and Development Services
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">971-375-3491 <b>|</b> <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov">
<span style="color:#0563C1">darci.hanning@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> <b>|</b> <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/library">
<span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library</span></a> <u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Continuing Education Resources: </b><a href="https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted">https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/conted</a><span style="font-size:8.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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