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Institute of Museum and Library Services - Native American Library Services: Basic Grants

Federal Agency/Bureau
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Program Name
Native American Library Services: Basic Grants
Authorizing Legislation

20 U.S.C. § 9101 et seq.; in particular, § 9161 (Services for Native Americans)

Program Overview

Native American Library Services Basic Grants focus on improving core library services for learning and accessing information in a variety of formats and enhancing the skills of the current library workforce and leadership through training, continuing education, and opportunities for professional development

CFDA

45.311

Type of Funding

Other (i.e. loan-grant combo; if there is a set-aside amount for certain recipients please indicate the amount): Non-competitive one-year awards of $6,000 to $10,000, which can include up to $3,000 for expenses related to eligible professional development and library service assessment activities

Link to application site, NOFO, FOA, or Grants.gov (if different from program website above)
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) or Federal Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Type

Modification

Important Dates (if applicable)

Application Due Date: March 1, 2023
Anticipated Date of Award Decisions: July 2023

FY2023 Appropriations Amount

Total Amount:$1,806,000
Amount Available Towards Broadband (if specified):

Matching Requirement

No

Complementary Federal Funding Option

Not Applicable

Broadband-related Program Purpose/Eligible Expenditures
Speed/Technical Requirement for Broadband Infrastructure

Not Applicable

Criteria for Eligible Recipients

Document an existing library that meets, at a minimum, three basic criteria: (1) regularly scheduled hours, (2) staff, and (3) materials available for library users.

Grant Beneficiaries (if different from eligible recipients)

Tribal Communities

Programmatic Resources

Not Applicable

Publicly-available programmatic data

Search Awarded Grants Database - https://imls.gov/grants/awarded-grants

  • Other data from the IMLS home page: imls.gov
Contact Information

Jennifer Himmelreich. jhimmelreich@imls.gov

Additional Information

Not Applicable

Updated

March 2023

Funding Guide
IMLS_NALS.pdf (469.08 KB)