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| 45.313 LAURA BUSH 21ST CENTURY LIBRARIAN PROGRAM |
| FEDERAL AGENCY |
| OFFICE OF LIBRARY SERVICES, INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES, NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES |
| AUTHORIZATION |
| Museum and Library Services Act, codified at 20 U.S.C. Section 9101 et seq. |
| OBJECTIVES |
| To support projects to develop faculty and library leaders, to recruit and educate the next generation of librarians, to conduct research, to attract high school and college students to consider careers in libraries, to build institutional capacity in graduate schools of library and information science, and to assist in the professional development of librarians and library staff. |
| TYPES OF ASSISTANCE |
| Project Grants. |
| USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS |
| Categories of funding are: (1) doctoral programs, (2) master's programs, (3) research, (4) preprofessional programs, (5) programs to build institutional capacity, and (6) continuing education. |
| Applicant Eligibility |
| All types of libraries, except federal and for-profit libraries, may apply. Eligible libraries include public, school, academic, special, private (not-for-profit), archives, library agencies, library consortia, and library associations. In addition, research libraries that give the public access to services and materials suitable for scholarly research not otherwise available to the public and that are not part of a university or college are eligible. Institutions of higher education, including public and not-for-profit universities and colleges, also are eligible. Graduate schools of library and information science may apply as part of an institution of higher education. See program guidelines for specific eligibility criteria. |
| Beneficiary Eligibility |
| Libraries and institutions of higher education will benefit. |
| Credentials/Documentation |
| Costs will be determined in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-87 for State and local governments. OMB Circular No. A-21 for educational institutions and other nonprofit organizations also applies. |
| Preapplication Coordination |
| The standard application forms as furnished by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and required by OMB Circular No. A-102 must be used for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372. |
| Application Procedure |
| As part of the president's E-government initiative, the federal government developed Grants.gov, a single website for organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities from all 26 of the federal grant-making agencies. Beginning with the 2008 grant cycle, the Institute required all applicants to apply online through Grants.gov. Applicants who are unable to use Grants.gov should contact an IMLS program officer. The Institute no longer accepts mailed paper applications. For more information on the process of applying through Grants.gov, visit www.grants.gov/GetStarted. |
| Award Procedure |
| Proposals are reviewed by field and/or panel reviewers, staff, and the director. |
| Deadlines |
| December 15. |
| Range of Approval/Disapproval Time |
| Seven months. |
| Appeals |
| Appeals may be made in writing to the director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
| Renewals |
| The Institute of Museum and Library Services may extend particular grants at the discretion of the director. |
| Formula and Matching Requirements |
| Projects are required to match one half of the project costs minus funds for student support. The matching requirement is waived for research projects only. |
| Length and Time Phasing of Assistance |
| Projects may be carried out for a period of up to 36 months from the project start date. Doctoral program projects may be carried out for a period of up to 48 months. |
| Reports |
| The Institute of Museum and Library Services requires interim and final financial and narrative reports. |
| Audits |
| In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133 (Revised, June 27, 2003), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $500,000 or more in federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $500,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in Circular No. A-133. |
| Records |
| Recipients will be required to maintain standard financial statements. |
| Account Identification |
| 59-0300-0-1-503. |
| Obligations |
| (Grants) FY 07 $23,760,000; FY 08 $23,345,000; FY 09 est $26,500,000. |
| Range and Average of Financial Assistance |
| $50,000 to $1,000,000. |
| PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS |
| For FY 07, the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program funded 43 projects. |
| REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE |
| See the IMLS website at www.imls.gov for the latest program data. |
| Regional or Local Office |
| None. |
| Headquarters Office |
| Institute of Museum and Library Services, 1800 M Street, N.W., Ninth Floor, Washington, DC 20036-5802. Contact: Kevin Cherry, Telephone: (202) 653-4662, E-mail: kcherry@imls.gov. |
| Web Site Address |
| http://www.imls.gov |
| RELATED PROGRAMS |
| 45.310, Grants to States; 45.311, Native American and Native Hawaiian Library Services; 45.312, National Leadership Grants. |
| EXAMPLES OF FUNDED PROJECTS |
| The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program helps increase the number of students enrolled in schools of library science at the master's and doctoral levels as well as fund continuing education opportunities. |
| CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS |
| See program guidelines. |
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General Services Administration Office of Chief Acquisition Officer Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division (VIR) |
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