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State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries (New Mexico) is sponsored by New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (New Mexico State Library). This formula grant provides financial assistance to encourage and support public library services by public and developing public libraries in New Mexico.
Funds can be used for library collections, staff salaries, professional development, equipment, or other operational expenditures related to library services. The annual report serves as the application.
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Funding | Allotment Tables | New Mexico State Library The 4. 5. 2 New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) governs the State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries Program.
Completing the Annual Report each July – August serves as a recognized New Mexico Public Library’s application for state aid. Based on requirements outlined in the 4. 5.
2 NMAC, the data reported in the Annual Report is reviewed and used to determine a recognized public library’s state grants-in-aid eligibility. 4. 5.
2. 6 Objective : The purpose of the state aid program is to provide financial assistance that encourages and supports library service by public libraries and developing public libraries. The state aid program is intended to supplement and encourage local effort in providing local library service.
The state aid program consists of developing public library grants and public library grants that may be used for: library collections; library staff salaries; library professional development; library equipment; or other operational expenditures associated with delivery of library services . 4. 5.
2. 10 Distribution of Funds : Funds from the state aid program is distributed to eligible public libraries in the following manner: A. Application: The annual report submitted for the immediate prior year shall serve as the developing or public library’s application for state grants-in-aid.
B. Allocation: For state grants-in-aid, the state library shall award at least a quarter of a share (0. 25) of the annual allocation to developing libraries, one (1) share of the allocation to each public library, and one half (.
50) of a share of the allocation to each branch and bookmobile. C. Notification: Following the end of the application period, the state library shall calculate the grant award for each library.
The state library shall notify all eligible public libraries informing them of the amount of their grant. D. Request for payment: Each library shall return the signed grant agreement to the state library within 60 days of receipt of the agreement measured from the postmark or electronic postmark.
Upon timely receipt of the grant agreement, the state library shall process a payment request form. If a library does not submit the grant agreement within the required time period, it forfeits the grant award. E.
Maintenance of effort: A library’s local budget shall not be reduced by its governing body as a result of eligibility for the state aid program. Upon demonstrated evidence that such a reduction has occurred, the library shall be ineligible to receive funds from the library grants award for one year after the reduction has occurred.
IMPORTANT : The Legal Service Area (LSA) for eligible public libraries is not used to calculate state grants-in-aid allocations. Each year, the state legislature appropriates funds to the state library in the form of state grants-in-aid, with the total amount varying annually. The allocation to public libraries is based on the number of public libraries that meet eligibility requirements under 4.
5. 2 NMAC. Once the eligible public libraries and branches are identified, the appropriation is divided equally among them.
Developing public libraries receive at least one-quarter of a full share. 4. 5.
2. 11 Limitations on Funds A. The grant amounts may vary by year, depending on the amount of the appropriation to the state library by the state legislature and the state library’s other budgeted expenses.
B. Libraries shall not use grant funds for administrative or indirect expenses such as budgeting, accounting, financial management, information systems, data processing, and legal services. C.
Public and developing libraries shall full y expend grant funds during the fiscal year in which they are awarded (July 1 through June 30) to remain eligible for the next year’s award. D. Should a library cease providing basic library services prior to or within thirty days of funding; grant funds shall revert to the state library.
Public Libraries State Grants-in-Aid Allocations History 2025/2026 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2024/2025 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2023/2024 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2022/2023 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2021/2022 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2020/2021 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2019/2020 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2018/2019 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2017/2018 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2016/2017 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2015/2016 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2014/2015 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2013/2014 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations 2012/2013 State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries: Grant Allocations For more information, contact the Library Development Bureau / 1-800-340-3890 / SL.
Development@dca. nm. gov
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Recognized public libraries and developing public libraries in New Mexico that submit their annual report. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
State Grants-in-Aid to Public Libraries (New Mexico) is funded by New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (New Mexico State Library). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in New Mexico. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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