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Library System Funding Formula Process

Sample Funding Formulas for FY08 and FY09

Numbers in red italics can be changed to create alternate scenarios. In order to make changes, please download the spreadsheet of these scenarios (Microsoft Excel format; free viewer available).

Drafted by TSL staff for review/discussion by LSAA Board.

FY08 Formulas | FY09 Formulas

FY2008 Formulas

FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 1
System	Population	% of Pop	25% Equal	75% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$132,500	$71,312	$203,812	3.8%	18.9%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$132,500	$80,968	$213,468	4.0%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$132,500	$128,007	$260,507	4.9%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$132,500	$134,782	$267,282	5.0%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$132,500	$369,814	$502,314	9.5%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$132,500	$374,444	$506,944	9.6%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$132,500	$446,923	$579,423	10.9%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$132,500	$489,723	$622,223	11.7%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$132,500	$806,347	$938,847	17.7%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$132,500	$1,072,679	$1,205,179	22.7%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$1,325,000	$3,974,999	$5,299,999	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$0.174 per cap

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 2
System	Population	% of Pop	50% Equal	50% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$265,000	$47,542	$312,542	5.9%	12.6%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$265,000	$53,979	$318,979	6.0%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$265,000	$85,338	$350,338	6.6%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$265,000	$89,854	$354,854	6.7%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$265,000	$246,543	$511,543	9.7%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$265,000	$249,629	$514,629	9.7%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$265,000	$297,949	$562,949	10.6%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$265,000	$326,482	$591,482	11.2%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$265,000	$537,565	$802,565	15.1%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$265,000	$715,119	$980,119	18.5%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$2,650,000	$2,650,000	$5,300,000	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$0.116 per cap

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 3
System	Population	% of Pop	67% Equal	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$355,100	$31,377	$386,477	7.3%	8.3%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$355,100	$35,626	$390,726	7.4%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$355,100	$56,323	$411,423	7.8%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$355,100	$59,304	$414,404	7.8%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$355,100	$162,718	$517,818	9.8%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$355,100	$164,755	$519,855	9.8%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$355,100	$196,646	$551,746	10.4%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$355,100	$215,478	$570,578	10.8%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$355,100	$354,793	$709,893	13.4%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$355,100	$471,979	$827,079	15.6%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$3,551,000	$1,748,999	$5,299,999	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$0.077 per cap

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 4
System	Population	% of Pop	Fixed Equal	100% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$250,000	$50,233	$300,233	5.7%	13.3%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$250,000	$57,034	$307,034	5.8%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$250,000	$90,168	$340,168	6.4%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$250,000	$94,940	$344,940	6.5%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$250,000	$260,498	$510,498	9.6%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$250,000	$263,759	$513,759	9.7%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$250,000	$314,814	$564,814	10.7%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$250,000	$344,962	$594,962	11.2%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$250,000	$567,993	$817,993	15.4%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$250,000	$755,598	$1,005,598	19.0%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$2,500,000	$2,799,999	$5,299,999	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$0.122 per cap

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 5
System	# of public libs	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	31	1.8%	$180,200	$98,045	$31,710	$309,955	5.8%	11.1%
BCLS	41	2.1%	$180,200	$129,673	$36,245	$346,118	6.5%
WTLS	35	3.3%	$180,200	$110,696	$57,076	$347,972	6.6%
TTPLS	16	3.4%	$180,200	$50,604	$59,649	$290,453	5.5%	< out of sequence
STLS	54	9.3%	$180,200	$170,788	$162,551	$513,539	9.7%
AALS	46	9.4%	$180,200	$145,486	$164,459	$490,145	9.2%	< out of sequence
CTLS	77	11.2%	$180,200	$243,532	$195,935	$619,667	11.7%
NTRLS	75	12.2%	$180,200	$237,206	$214,094	$631,500	11.9%
NETLS	108	20.3%	$180,200	$341,577	$355,340	$877,117	16.5%	< out of sequence
HALS	70	27.0%	$180,200	$221,392	$471,941	$873,533	16.5%
Totals	553	100.0%	$1,802,000	$1,748,999	$1,749,000	$5,299,999	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$3,163 per lib

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 6
System	# of academic & public libs	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	35	1.8%	$180,200	$85,139	$31,710	$297,049	5.6%	12.0%
BCLS	50	2.1%	$180,200	$121,627	$36,245	$338,072	6.4%
WTLS	44	3.3%	$180,200	$107,032	$57,076	$344,308	6.5%
TTPLS	19	3.4%	$180,200	$46,218	$59,649	$286,067	5.4%	< out of sequence
STLS	65	9.3%	$180,200	$158,115	$162,551	$500,866	9.5%
AALS	59	9.4%	$180,200	$143,520	$164,459	$488,179	9.2%	< out of sequence
CTLS	98	11.2%	$180,200	$238,389	$195,935	$614,524	11.6%
NTRLS	90	12.2%	$180,200	$218,929	$214,094	$613,223	11.6%	< out of sequence
NETLS	149	20.3%	$180,200	$362,449	$355,340	$897,989	16.9%
HALS	110	27.0%	$180,200	$267,580	$471,941	$919,721	17.4%
Totals	719	100.0%	$1,802,000	$1,748,998	$1,749,000	$5,299,998	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$2,433 per lib

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 7
System	# of academic & public libs w/ branches	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	46	1.8%	$180,200	$79,109	$31,710	$291,019	5.5%	13.9%
BCLS	54	2.1%	$180,200	$92,867	$36,245	$309,312	5.8%
WTLS	57	3.3%	$180,200	$98,027	$57,076	$335,303	6.3%
TTPLS	32	3.4%	$180,200	$55,032	$59,649	$294,881	5.6%	< out of sequence
STLS	85	9.3%	$180,200	$146,180	$162,551	$488,931	9.2%
AALS	86	9.4%	$180,200	$147,900	$164,459	$492,559	9.3%
CTLS	133	11.2%	$180,200	$228,729	$195,935	$604,864	11.4%
NTRLS	111	12.2%	$180,200	$190,894	$214,094	$585,188	11.0%	< out of sequence
NETLS	195	20.3%	$180,200	$335,354	$355,340	$870,894	16.4%
HALS	218	27.0%	$180,200	$374,909	$471,941	$1,027,050	19.4%
Totals	1,017	100.0%	$1,802,000	$1,749,001	$1,749,000	$5,300,001	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$1,720 per lib

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FY08 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
HALS Advisory Council Proposed Formula
System	Number of public library Staffed Service Sites	% of Pop	40% Equal	20% per site	40% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	42	1.8%	$212,000	$51,528	$38,033	$301,561	5.7%	13.3%
BCLS	46	2.0%	$212,000	$56,435	$43,183	$311,618	5.9%
WTLS	48	3.2%	$212,000	$58,889	$68,270	$339,159	6.4%
TTPLS	30	3.4%	$212,000	$36,806	$71,883	$320,689	6.1%	< out of sequence
STLS	75	9.3%	$212,000	$92,014	$197,234	$501,248	9.5%
AALS	74	9.4%	$212,000	$90,787	$199,703	$502,490	9.5%
CTLS	113	11.2%	$212,000	$138,634	$238,359	$588,993	11.1%
NTRLS	96	12.3%	$212,000	$117,778	$261,186	$590,964	11.2%
NETLS	159	20.3%	$212,000	$195,069	$430,052	$837,121	15.8%
HALS	181	27.0%	$212,000	$222,060	$572,096	$1,006,156	19.0%
Totals	864	100.0%	$2,120,000	$1,060,000	$2,119,999	$5,299,999	100.0%
total grant	$5,300,000			$1,227 per lib

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FY2009 Formulas

FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 1
System	Population	% of Pop	25% Equal	75% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$115,000	$61,894	$176,894	3.8%	18.9%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$115,000	$70,274	$185,274	4.0%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$115,000	$111,100	$226,100	4.9%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$115,000	$116,980	$231,980	5.0%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$115,000	$320,970	$435,970	9.5%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$115,000	$324,989	$439,989	9.6%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$115,000	$387,896	$502,896	10.9%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$115,000	$425,043	$540,043	11.7%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$115,000	$699,849	$814,849	17.7%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$115,000	$931,005	$1,046,005	22.7%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$1,150,000	$3,450,000	$4,600,000	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$0.151 per cap

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 2
System	Population	% of Pop	50% Equal	50% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$230,000	$41,263	$271,263	5.9%	12.6%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$230,000	$46,850	$276,850	6.0%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$230,000	$74,067	$304,067	6.6%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$230,000	$77,987	$307,987	6.7%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$230,000	$213,980	$443,980	9.7%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$230,000	$216,659	$446,659	9.7%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$230,000	$258,597	$488,597	10.6%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$230,000	$283,362	$513,362	11.2%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$230,000	$466,566	$696,566	15.1%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$230,000	$620,670	$850,670	18.5%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$2,300,000	$2,300,001	$4,600,001	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$0.101 per cap

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 3
System	Population	% of Pop	67% Equal	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$308,200	$27,233	$335,433	7.3%	8.3%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$308,200	$30,921	$339,121	7.4%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$308,200	$48,884	$357,084	7.8%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$308,200	$51,471	$359,671	7.8%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$308,200	$141,227	$449,427	9.8%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$308,200	$142,995	$451,195	9.8%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$308,200	$170,674	$478,874	10.4%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$308,200	$187,019	$495,219	10.8%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$308,200	$307,933	$616,133	13.4%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$308,200	$409,642	$717,842	15.6%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$3,082,000	$1,517,999	$4,599,999	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$0.066 per cap

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 4
System	Population	% of Pop	Fixed Equal	100% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	410,113	1.8%	$250,000	$37,674	$287,674	6.3%	11.5%
BCLS	465,643	2.0%	$250,000	$42,776	$292,776	6.4%
WTLS	736,160	3.2%	$250,000	$67,626	$317,626	6.9%
TTPLS	775,120	3.4%	$250,000	$71,205	$321,205	7.0%
STLS	2,126,775	9.3%	$250,000	$195,373	$445,373	9.7%
AALS	2,153,403	9.4%	$250,000	$197,819	$447,819	9.7%
CTLS	2,570,227	11.2%	$250,000	$236,110	$486,110	10.6%
NTRLS	2,816,367	12.3%	$250,000	$258,722	$508,722	11.1%
NETLS	4,637,251	20.3%	$250,000	$425,995	$675,995	14.7%
HALS	6,168,909	27.0%	$250,000	$566,698	$816,698	17.8%
Totals	22,859,968	100.0%	$2,500,000	$2,099,998	$4,599,998	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$0.092 per cap

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 5
System	# of public libs	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	31	1.8%	$156,400	$85,096	$27,233	$268,729	5.8%	11.1%
BCLS	41	2.0%	$156,400	$112,546	$30,921	$299,867	6.5%
WTLS	35	3.2%	$156,400	$96,076	$48,884	$301,360	6.6%
TTPLS	16	3.4%	$156,400	$43,920	$51,471	$251,791	5.5%	< out of sequence
STLS	54	9.3%	$156,400	$148,231	$141,227	$445,858	9.7%
AALS	46	9.4%	$156,400	$126,271	$142,995	$425,666	9.3%	< out of sequence
CTLS	77	11.2%	$156,400	$211,367	$170,674	$538,441	11.7%
NTRLS	75	12.3%	$156,400	$205,877	$187,019	$549,296	11.9%
NETLS	108	20.3%	$156,400	$296,463	$307,933	$760,796	16.5%	< out of sequence
HALS	70	27.0%	$156,400	$192,152	$409,642	$758,194	16.5%
Totals	553	100.0%	$1,564,000	$1,517,999	$1,517,999	$4,599,998	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$2,745 per lib

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 6
System	# of academic & public libs	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	35	1.8%	$156,400	$73,894	$27,233	$257,527	5.6%	12.0%
BCLS	50	2.0%	$156,400	$105,563	$30,921	$292,884	6.4%
WTLS	44	3.2%	$156,400	$92,896	$48,884	$298,180	6.5%
TTPLS	19	3.4%	$156,400	$40,114	$51,471	$247,985	5.4%	< out of sequence
STLS	65	9.3%	$156,400	$137,232	$141,227	$434,859	9.5%
AALS	59	9.4%	$156,400	$124,565	$142,995	$423,960	9.2%	< out of sequence
CTLS	98	11.2%	$156,400	$206,904	$170,674	$533,978	11.6%
NTRLS	90	12.3%	$156,400	$190,014	$187,019	$533,433	11.6%	< out of sequence
NETLS	149	20.3%	$156,400	$314,579	$307,933	$778,912	16.9%
HALS	110	27.0%	$156,400	$232,239	$409,642	$798,281	17.4%
Totals	719	100.0%	$1,564,000	$1,518,000	$1,517,999	$4,599,999	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$2,111 per lib

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
Scenario 7
System	# of academic & public libs w/ branches	% of Pop	34% Equal	33% per library	33% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	46	1.8%	$156,400	$68,661	$27,233	$252,294	5.5%	13.9%
BCLS	54	2.0%	$156,400	$80,602	$30,921	$267,923	5.8%
WTLS	57	3.2%	$156,400	$85,080	$48,884	$290,364	6.3%
TTPLS	32	3.4%	$156,400	$47,764	$51,471	$255,635	5.6%	< out of sequence
STLS	85	9.3%	$156,400	$126,873	$141,227	$424,500	9.2%
AALS	86	9.4%	$156,400	$128,366	$142,995	$427,761	9.3%
CTLS	133	11.2%	$156,400	$198,519	$170,674	$525,593	11.4%
NTRLS	111	12.3%	$156,400	$165,681	$187,019	$509,100	11.1%	< out of sequence
NETLS	195	20.3%	$156,400	$291,062	$307,933	$755,395	16.4%
HALS	218	27.0%	$156,400	$325,392	$409,642	$891,434	19.4%
Totals	1,017	100.0%	$1,564,000	$1,518,000	$1,517,999	$4,599,999	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$1,493 per lib

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FY09 System Formula (based on 2005 Estimated Census)
HALS Advisory Council Proposed Formula
System	Number of public library Staffed Service Sites	% of Pop	40% Equal	20% per site	40% per Capita	Totals	% of Total	Range of %
TPLS	42	1.8%	$184,000	$44,722	$33,010	$261,732	5.7%	13.3%
BCLS	46	2.0%	$184,000	$48,981	$37,480	$270,461	5.9%
WTLS	48	3.2%	$184,000	$51,111	$59,254	$294,365	6.4%
TTPLS	30	3.4%	$184,000	$31,944	$62,389	$278,333	6.1%	< out of sequence
STLS	75	9.3%	$184,000	$79,861	$171,184	$435,045	9.5%
AALS	74	9.4%	$184,000	$78,796	$173,328	$436,124	9.5%
CTLS	113	11.2%	$184,000	$120,324	$206,878	$511,202	11.1%
NTRLS	96	12.3%	$184,000	$102,222	$226,690	$512,912	11.2%
NETLS	159	20.3%	$184,000	$169,306	$373,253	$726,559	15.8%
HALS	181	27.0%	$184,000	$192,731	$496,536	$873,267	19.0%
Totals	864	100.0%	$1,840,000	$919,998	$1,840,002	$4,600,000	100.0%
total grant	$4,600,000			$1,065 per lib

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Library System Funding Formula Process

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Sample Funding Formulas for FY08 and FY09

FY2008 Formulas

FY2009 Formulas

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Related Links
Background | Timeline and Process | LSAA Board | Sample Formulas for FY08 and FY09
Comment on the Process and Formulas

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