Summer Library Program Grant Application



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Missouri State Library

Office of the Secretary of State
Library Services and Technology Act

Federal Grant Program




Summer Library Program

Grant Application



Fall 2015







These grants are made available through funds from the Library Services and Technology Act appropriated by Congress and administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Missouri Secretary of State.




MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY

LSTA Summer Library Program Grant Program


Grant Information and Application

Fall 2015
Grant Program Description

Summer Library Program grants provide funds to create new or enhance current efforts to serve patrons of all ages through programs that support an educated and informed citizenry (LSTA Priority 5 and Missouri State Library Goal 2).


Specifically, LSTA Summer Library Program grants will provide public and school libraries with additional funds to

    • expand opportunities for children, teens and adults to improve their reading skills;

    • enrich summer learning experiences;

    • enhance opportunities to reach unserved summer populations.

The Summer Library Program Grant will be a very competitive program. It provides an exceptional opportunity for libraries to obtain funding for innovative and creative approaches that result in more children, teens and adults reading throughout the summer months. Applicants are encouraged to provide well-conceived and well-planned program descriptions. The ultimate goal of the program must be to encourage reading. For assistance in developing your plan or activities, please contact Lisa Hellman (Youth Services Consultant) at 800-325-0131 or lisa.hellman@sos.mo.gov.


Grant Priorities

Grants will be awarded for projects which engage people of all ages with reading and with the library. Priority will be given to collaborative programs that support literacy development.


Cooperation: For public and school libraries that serve common audiences, development of a cooperative relationship and collaborative activities will be a requirement. Partnering with other agencies and businesses is often the key to attracting unserved audiences, promoting the library and its services, and enhancing community relationships. Partnerships with other libraries, schools, community agencies and businesses are highly encouraged.

The grant period runs from February 1, 2016 to August 15, 2016. All programs are to take place during the traditional summer library program months of mid-May through mid-August—outside your community’s regular school year—with the requirement that libraries conduct the summer program a minimum of eight weeks.




Eligibility


This grant is open to all public libraries that receive state aid. School libraries are eligible to apply for this grant if located in a community where access to a public library summer library program is not possible.


Available Funds


One-time grants will be awarded to participating public and school libraries with maximum funding levels ranging from $9,000 to $20,000, based on the population of the library service area for public libraries and the school district population for school districts. The minimum amount that may be requested is $2,500.

Population Maximum funding level               

Under 15,000 $9,000

15,000 to 35,000 $12,000

35,000 to 85,000                                $15,000



85,000 and over                                $20,000

Matching Funds

Collection development funds for print or audio books that support the program theme are limited to $500 per library branch and require a fifty percent (50%) local match, to a maximum of $2,500 of LSTA support in the amount of $2,500 per library system. No other local match is required although it is encouraged.

Allowable and Unallowable Costs


Allowable costs include, but are not limited to:

  • Training costs for volunteers

  • Publicity, mailing, printing costs

  • Special speakers and performers (limited to honoraria and expenses, and not for entertainment purposes but for educational, project-related purposes only.) A maximum of three reading-related programs can be funded through LSTA. Fees, honorarium, or stipend, including travel costs for each performer should be listed as a single line item in the application under Contractual Services. If the total for a single speaker or performer is $3,000 or more, a market analysis must be performed.

  • Art and other programming supplies (for project-related programs)

  • Collection development acquisitions to support the program theme are eligible and limited to a maximum of $500 in LSTA funds per library branch and require a fifty percent (50%), dollar for dollar, local match. For example, a library system with two branches may request a total of $1,000 in LSTA matched by $1,000 in local funds.

  • Costs for additional staff or staff hours specifically related to the project.1 For example, a library may use grant funds to pay an existing part-time employee for extra hours to implement the project, or a library with limited staff may hire a qualified individual at an hourly rate to plan and implement the project. Salaries for additional staff hours should be at the staff member’s current rate. Salaries for non-staff members should be in keeping with the library’s current pay scale.

  • Costs to transport youth from school, day camp or licensed child care agency using bus or other valid student transportation service. Costs to transport youth from their homes to the library are not allowed.

  • Staff mileage reimbursement is allowable for off-site or multi-branch projects providing anticipated travel is in excess of 300 miles for the grant period and activities cannot be performed during currently scheduled trips. Mileage reimbursement for application purposes is to be estimated at .37 per mile or your library’s designated rate whichever is less. Mileage will be paid at the Office of Secretary of State rate in effect at the time of the travel, or your library’s designated rate, whichever is less

  • Indirect costs at the federally negotiated rate for your institution, as supported by official documentation of the accepted negotiated rate, or 10% for institutions without a federally negotiated rate



Unallowable costs include, but are not limited to:

  • Paying existing staff costs (i.e., using grant funds to pay for the hours a regular staff person spends on planning and implementing the programs)

  • Subscriptions, including subscription-based services

  • Incentives, prizes or gifts

  • Transportation for field trips

  • Vehicles

  • Equipment

  • Technology and software

  • Refreshments

  • Decorations

  • Library furniture


Bid Procurement: If your grant request requires procurement of a large dollar item or service, a competitive bid process may be necessary. For items over an amount specified in your procurement guidelines (example-Missouri State Library’s specified amount is $3,000), you will need to document your bid process should you be awarded a grant. Informal methods of requesting competitive bids are: fax bids; telephone bids; e-mail bids; or catalog comparison. Any questions regarding this process can be addressed to Shay Young, LSTA Grants Officer, at 800-325-0131.

Reporting Requirements

Libraries awarded Summer Library Program grants are required to submit narrative, statistical, financial and evaluative reports regarding the project. An interim report is due May 2, 2016; the final grant report is due September 15, 2016. Copies of surveys, promotional materials, brochures, evaluation results and other documents produced as part of the grant project must accompany the final narrative report.

Grant Monitoring

According to Federal Regulations 45CFR1183.40, revised October 1, 2004, “grantees are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of grant and subgrant supported activities. Grantees must monitor grant and subgrant supported activities to assure compliance with applicable Federal requirements and that performance goals are being achieved. Grantee monitoring must cover each program, function, or activity.”
In an effort to comply with the Federal Regulations, Missouri State Library staff will monitor and report program performance on awarded LSTA grants. This will be accomplished by report reviews, telephone calls, e-mail correspondence, and/or onsite visits.

Review of Applications

  • Eligible applications are reviewed and evaluated by State Library staff.

  • Staff recommendations are submitted to the State Librarian.

  • State Librarian makes recommendations to the Secretary of State.

  • Secretary of State makes the final decision.

  • To be eligible for review, grant applications must be postmarked by November 13, 2015. Only complete application forms from eligible institutions will be reviewed.

  • No grant funds may be encumbered or expended until the library has received the grant award packet, returned the grant acceptance form, and the grant period has started.


Assurances
Before you apply:

Determine if your library’s cash flow is adequate to meet the following terms and conditions of this grant, should it be awarded:




  1. How this grant will be paid: Note that should you be awarded a grant, no grant funds may be encumbered or expended until the library has received the grant award packet, returned the grant acceptance form, and the grant period has started.

Grantees are paid 50% of the total grant amount upon return of signed Assurances and Certifications and request for first payment, which will be mailed with the Notice of Award letter. The final payment of the remaining grant amount (50% of the grant award or the actual remaining amount expended or encumbered) is disbursed upon completion of the project, following receipt and approval of the final report and final request for payment by the State Library. The final report and payment request are due no later than September 15, 2016.

It is the grantee’s responsibility to use the grant funds to pay project expenses in a timely manner. Grantees with cash flow issues are advised to work out payment arrangements with vendors in advance if they must wait for a final grant payment to complete all payments to a vendor(s).


  1. Disbursement of funds by grantee:

Federal regulations require the grantee to expend (disburse) all Grants payments within a reasonable time period of their receipt – generally up to 30 days. Failure to do so risks default of the grant funds to the State Library.

Grant Program Timeline

November 13, 2015 Applications due (postmark date)

January 25, 2016 Grant management session

February 1, 2016 Beginning date of grant period

May 2, 2016 Interim report due to State Library

August 15, 2016 Ending date of grant period; all funds must be encumbered

September 15, 2016 Final report due to State Library; all funds should be spent




Mail original completed application form to:

Shay Young, LSTA Grants Officer

Summer Library Program Grant

Missouri State Library

600 West Main Street, PO Box 387

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0387


For further information, contact:

Lisa Hellman, Youth Services Consultant

Telephone 573-522-9564 or (in Missouri) 800-325-0131

E-mail: lisa.hellman@sos.mo.gov



MISSOURI STATE LIBRARY


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