Funding
State Contracts
 Technology
| Other Resources
Grant Funding
State Contracts
Texas public libraries may use state contracts to help save money.
These contracts fulfill bidding requirements.
Technology
- DIR
Store - lets the user search by product, service, vendor,
etc. - this includes training.
- This page
lets you determine which DIR
products and services local governments can use.
Other resources
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
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Grant Funding
Technology and Telecommunications Discounts and Grants
Federal Universal Service Fund
(E-Rate)
- About the USF
and E-Rate Discounts
Background information about the USF program that allows schools
and public libraries to apply for discounts for telecommunication
services and technologies.
- Preparing and Submitting
your Technology Plan (FORM UPDATED - 11/30/07)
All E-rate applicants must have an approved technology plan. Texas
libraries must submit their plans to the Texas State Library for
certification. This page explains the process of creating and
submitting a technology plan.
- E-Rate in Texas: Making
Telecommunications and Internet Access Affordable [.pdf; 4
MB]
Texas public libraries have received $22,216,963.96 in telecommunications
discounts in the first eleven years of the E-Rate program (1998-2008).
This is a summary of E-rate funded disbursements to libraries,
amount of discount, and categories of services.
- E-Rate Technology
Plan Status
Check this list to find out the current certification status of
your library's technology plan.
State Discount Programs
Texas Distance Learning and Information Sharing
25% Discount Program
25% Information Sharing
Discounts
Myths and reality about the 25% discount that all telephone companies
must provide on any tariffed voice or data service which is used
at least 50% for "information sharing."
* An informative brochure, "Telecom Discounts
for Texas Schools, Libraries 7 Non-Profit Health Care" (Nov.
1998) is freely available from Southwestern Bell, 1-800-571-7811.
Leave your name, name of your library, and the address to which
the booklet should be sent.
Gates Grants
The Gates
Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation U.S. Library Program works
in partnership with public libraries to provide access to computers,
the Internet and digital information for patrons in low-income communities
in the United States.
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA)
Competitive Grants
LSTA
Competitive Grant Program Descriptions and Guidelines
View program descriptions; then download the guidelines and application
forms, or request to have the application guidelines mailed to your
Texas public or other TexShare member library.
These grant programs are supported wholly by the
Institute of Museum and Library Services
under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act
as administered by the state of Texas. For information about other
TSLAC
programs funded in whole or in part with LSTA
funds, including TexNet
Interlibrary Loan, Library Systems,
and Technical Assistance Negotiated Grants (TANG), see the State
Plan for Library Services and Technology Act.
LSTA
Competitive Grant Recipients FY2001
- FY2002
- FY2003
- FY2009
- FY2010
Includes grant recipients by program (Special Project, Cooperation,
and Establishment), award amounts, and brief descriptions of grant
projects.
State Plan for the
Library Services and Technology Act in Texas
State Plan for Library Services and Technology Act (FY1998-FY2002),
State Plan for Library Services and Technology Act (FY2003-FY2007),
Evaluation Study of FY1998-FY2002
Texas Plan, and Evaluation Study of LSTA
Five Year Plan for Texas 2003 - 2007.
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Loan Star Libraries Program
Loan Star Libraries is a direct state aid program
for Texas public libraries. All legally established public libraries
in Texas that meet the Minimum Standards for Accreditation of Public
Libraries in the State Library System as set forth in the Library
System Act are eligible to receive grant funding under this program.
The total allocation is based on a library's provision for statewide
access.
Loan Star Libraries
Program
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Texas Reads Grants
The Texas Reads Grant funds public library programs
to promote reading and literacy within local communities. This program
is administered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
(TSLAC) and funded by proceeds of the sale of Texas Reads specialty
license plates available through the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT). See http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/agency/txreads.html
for more information about the Texas Reads specialty license plate.
The grant application deadline has passed. Grant
descriptions and guidelines below describe the closed FY2010 application
cycle and are for reference purposes only. Grant guidelines for
FY2011 will be posted at the end of 2009.
Texas Reads Grant Guidelines
Word
| PDF
Apply for Grants Online through Grant Management
System (GMS)
https://gms.tsl.state.tx.us/
To learn more about GMS, please refer to the Grant
Management System Manual.
GMS is the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s (TSLAC)
online grant management system. The GMS has the following capabilities:
- Grantees apply for and manage
grants through a web portal
- Financial status reporting
- Viewing of approved applications
- Grant budget and program revisions
- Requests for payment with
disbursement history
Grant Management System Manual
Word
Texas Reads Grant Recipients FY2006,
FY2007, FY2008,
FY2009, FY2010
Includes grant recipients, award amounts, and brief descriptions
of grant projects.
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TexNet Interlibrary Loan
TexNet
Interlibrary Loan
Managed by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, TexNet
Interlibrary Loan embodies several grant programs that work together
to enable library users access to materials not available at their
local library.
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TexTreasures
TexTreasures
TexTreasures is an annual grant program designed to help libraries
make their special collections more accessible for the people of
Texas and beyond. Activities considered for possible funding include
digitization, microfilming, and cataloging.
Lists of Funding Sources for Libraries
General Library Funding Sources
The Library Funding Sources List is designed to provide an overview
of the various types of alternative funding available to Texas school,
public and academic libraries.
Library Building/Renovation Funding
Sources
Looking for money to build or renovate a library? This list of Texas-based
Foundations serves as a good starting point.
Funding for Library Digitization
Projects 
Planning on digitizing your library's unique collection in the near
future? Consider contacting one of these entities to possibly fund
your project.
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General Grant Information
GrantsTX
The Texas State Library’s Library Development Division created
and maintains the GrantsTX listserv to quickly disseminate grant
opportunities to Texas libraries and to provide reminders on upcoming
grant deadlines. The GrantsTX list is open to anyone who would like
to keep up with any grant or funding opportunities available to
Texas libraries. Sign up now!
Library Systems Grant Information
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission awards federal LSTA
and state monies to operate ten regional library systems. Funds
are awarded under the authority of the Library
Systems Act [.pdf] and are allocated according to an established
formula described in the Act.
Outcome Measures
Outcome measurement is a systematic method of assessing the extent
to which a program has achieved its intended result. It answers
two important questions: “How has my program made a difference
for my target audience” and “How are program participants
better off as a result of experiencing my program.”
Viburnum Literacy Conference
Outcome Presentation and Handouts
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Grant Management Handbook
Grant
Management Handbook
This handbook includes a list of resources for grantees to facilitate
sharing of best practices among grantees in managing their grants.
The Grant Management Handbook assists grantees in identifying areas
of grant contract noncompliance so that remedies can be developed.
It includes examples of forms and procedures that can be utilized
to facilitate remediation efforts where needed. As these are best
practices and not specific mandates, the examples can provide guidance
or assistance that can be tailored to local needs, and also reflect
cost benefit considerations related to implementation.
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