Technical
Assistance Audio Conference Call
IMLS has scheduled an audio-conference
call to give prospective applicants an opportunity to
ask the IMLS staff questions pertaining to Enhancement
Grant applications. To participate, please refer to
the information below:
Date of Call: Monday, March 16
Time of Call: 3 PM Eastern Time
Participant Dial-In Number: 1-800-603-9527
Conference ID# 72466388
Program Overview
Enhancement Grants support projects to enhance existing
library services or implement new library services,
particularly as they relate to the goals of the Library
Services and Technology Act (LSTA) listed here:
- to expand services for learning and access to information
and educational resources
in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries,
for individuals of all ages;
- to develop library services that provide all users
with access to information
through local, state, regional, national, and international
electronic networks;
- to provide electronic and other linkages between
and among all types of libraries;
- to develop public and private partnerships with
other agencies and community-based organizations;
- to target library services to help increase access
and ability to use information resources for individuals
of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic
backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, and individuals
with limited functional literacy or information skills;
and
- to target library and information services to help
increase access and ability to use information resources
for persons having difficulty using a library and
for underserved urban and rural communities, including
children from birth to age 17 from families with incomes
below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of
Management and Budget).
Eligibility
See eligibility requirements for the Basic
Grant. Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages
are eligible to apply for the Enhancement Grant only
if they have applied for a Native American Library Services
Basic Grant in the same fiscal year. See program guidelines
for specific eligibility criteria.
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