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Excellent and Equitable Youth Services Grant (Pennsylvania) is sponsored by Pennsylvania Department of Education, Office of Commonwealth Libraries (LSTA Funds). Provides funds to evaluate and curate inclusive youth collections that reflect and serve the unique needs of youth ages birth to 18. This grant opportunity is available to schools and state-aided public libraries throughout Pennsylvania.
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Funding and Support Opportunities | State Library of Pennsylvania | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania The Office of Commonwealth Libraries' Bureau of Library Development administers grants to strengthen library services for Pennsylvanians. Funding sources that may be available include e-Rate, Library Services and Technology Act , Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities, and State Aid to Public Libraries.
</p>\r\n<h2>E-rate Program: Broadband Discounts<br>\r\n</h2>\r\n<p>The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-rate program, helps schools and libraries to obtain affordable broadband and related services. The E-rate program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC.)
</p>\r\n<p>Pennsylvania libraries and schools may obtain E-rate training and support at <a href=\"http://e-ratepa. org/\">E-rate in Pennsylvania</a>. <br>\r\n</p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www.
usac. org/e-rate/\">E-Rate - Universal Service Administrative Company (usac. org)</a></p>\r\n<h2>Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)</h2>\r\n<p>The <a href=\"http://www.
imls. gov/\">Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)</a> provides federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding to states through its <a href=\"https://www. imls.
gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grants-to-states-overview\">Grants to the States</a> program. </p>\r\n<p>In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) administers these funds to public, school, academic, and special libraries that are aligned with its <a href=\"https://pa-gov.libguides. com/c.
php? g=1269860&p=9313644\">IMLS-approved five-year plan</a>. </p>\r\n<p>The overarching purpose of the OCL is to support and provide excellent and equitable library services to the people of Pennsylvania.
Our three strategic goals aim to connect libraries and library services to the larger Pennsylvania ecosystem by supporting statewide (<a href=\"https://pa-gov.libguides. com/c. php?
g=1269860&p=9313667\">Goal 1</a>) and local library activities (<a href=\"https://pa-gov.libguides. com/c. php?
g=1269860&p=9314747\">Goal 2</a>) and ensuring we leverage the larger educational structures of which we are a part (<a href=\"https://pa-gov.libguides. com/c. php?
g=1269860&p=9314749\">Goal 3</a>). </p>\r\n<p>To learn more about Pennsylvania's LSTA program (e.g. its federal budget allocation, project examples, obtain a copy of the five-year plan, etc.) visit <a href=\"https://www. imls.
gov/find-funding/funding-opportunities/grants-state/state-profiles/pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania's IMLS' state profile page</a> on the IMLS website. </p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https://www. usac.
org/e-rate/\"> </a></p>\r\n"}}"> Funding sources that may be available include e-Rate, Library Services and Technology Act , Keystone Grants for Public Library Facilities, and State Aid to Public Libraries. E-rate Program: Broadband Discounts The schools and libraries universal service support program, commonly known as the E-rate program, helps schools and libraries to obtain affordable broadband and related services.
The E-rate program is administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) under the direction of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC.) Pennsylvania libraries and schools may obtain E-rate training and support at E-rate in Pennsylvania . E-Rate - Universal Service Administrative Company (usac.
org) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) provides federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding to states through its Grants to the States program.
In Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Department of Education's (PDE) Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) administers these funds to public, school, academic, and special libraries that are aligned with its IMLS-approved five-year plan . The overarching purpose of the OCL is to support and provide excellent and equitable library services to the people of Pennsylvania.
Our three strategic goals aim to connect libraries and library services to the larger Pennsylvania ecosystem by supporting statewide ( Goal 1 ) and local library activities ( Goal 2 ) and ensuring we leverage the larger educational structures of which we are a part ( Goal 3 ).
To learn more about Pennsylvania's LSTA program (e.g. its federal budget allocation, project examples, obtain a copy of the five-year plan, etc.) visit Pennsylvania's IMLS' state profile page on the IMLS website. Keystone Recreation, Park and Conservation Fund State Aid to Public Libraries
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Schools and state-aided public libraries throughout Pennsylvania. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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