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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FYI, folks, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has opened the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2026 cycle for Native American Library Services Basic Grants. Congress has not yet passed a FFY 2026 budget,
but this is an indication that IMLS feels confident they will be funded this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">All Tribes eligible for this grant that apply typically receive it. Please note that your Tribe
<i>does not</i> need to have something you refer to as a “library” to apply. As noted in the list under “eligibility,” you could have a career center, youth reading program, archive, or other library-adjacent services that make you eligible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you have questions about this grant, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me. I’m happy to walk you through things as best I can.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Cheers!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Buzzy Nielsen, MPP, MSI (he/him/his)
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">Tribal Liaison and Program Manager for Library Support<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%">State Library of Oregon<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><a href="mailto:buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">buzzy.nielsen@slo.oregon.gov</span></a> | 971-375-3486 (text ok)<br>
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/library/libraries"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.oregon.gov/library/libraries</span></a><u><span style="color:#0563C1"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Open now.
<b>Deadline March 13, 2026.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.imls.gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grant-programs/native-american-library-services-basic-grants?utm_campaign=&utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=20260113&utm_source=govdelivery">Native
American Library Services: Basic Grants | Institute of Museum and Library Services</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Deadline:
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">March 13, 2026<br>
<b>Application:</b> The </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/2026-01/fy26-ols-nab-NOFO.pdf"><span style="color:#467886">FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> (PDF,
629KB) is now available.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><br>
<b>Grant Amount:</b> $6,000 - $10,000<br>
<b>Grant Period:</b> One year<br>
<b>Cost Share Requirement:</b> None</span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Program Overview:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> The Native American Basic Grants (NAB) program assists eligible Native Communities in establishing,
sustaining, and improving library services and operations with their communities. As information needs change, Tribal libraries must be able to serve as knowledge and resource centers to benefit their users and the wellness of their communities. The NAB program
supports Native Communities across the country to address their individual information needs and priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Program Goal:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> Improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with the
community through the following objectives: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Support programming for identified community priorities; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Support training for library staff; or <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">Support project activities that include aspects of two or more of the objectives listed above. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Eligibility:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> To be eligible for an award, your Native Community must be Federally recognized and offer library and/or
archival services to the community. Such services may include, but are not limited to providing free access to: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">books, print and electronic media;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">research databases;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">job, employment, and career resources;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">reference desk services;<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">space for reading, studying, and meeting; and<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif">events and activities such as programs, classes, and cultural events for all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">For the purposes of funding eligibility for Native Communities under this program, IMLS adheres to the criteria in our statute which utilizes the defined term “Indian Tribe”. 20 U.S.C.
§ 9161. “Indian Tribe” (or “Tribe” or “Native Community”) means “any tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Alaska native village, regional corporation, or village corporation (as defined in, or established pursuant to, the
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. § 1601 et seq.)), which is recognized as eligible for the special programs and services provided by the United States to Indians because of their status as Indians.” Id. at § 9101(5). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">The Bureau of Indian Affairs publishes updated lists of Federally recognized Tribal and Native entities in the Federal Register. This list is periodically updated; the following link
list was published to the Federal Register on December 11, 2024, </span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#467886"><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/12/11/2024-29005/indian-entities-recognized-by-and-eligible-to-receive-services-from-the-united-states-bureau-of"><span style="color:#467886">list
of Federally recognized Tribes in the Federal Register</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">. </span><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Please see the Notice of Funding Opportunity for details on eligibility for this program. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Applications involving partnerships or collaborations are welcome so long as the Tribe is the lead applicant. Potential partners can include other departments within the Tribe or Native
Entity, Tribal colleges and universities, school libraries, or local non-Tribal libraries and non-profits. If the Tribe collaborates with a partner, the Tribe must meet all eligibility requirements, serve as the lead applicant, and administer the award on
behalf of the other(s). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">Program Contact:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"> If you have questions, please contact
</span><b><u><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#467886"><a href="mailto:imls-librarygrants@imls.gov"><span style="color:#467886">imls-librarygrants@imls.gov</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black">*All grant programs are subject to the availability of funds and IMLS discretion.</span></i><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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