Purpose


The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Library Services and Technology Act Grant, the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Public Library Construction Grant, the Community Libraries in Caring Grant, the Florida Library Literacy Grant program, and the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership Grant program rules. The Library Services and Technology Act Grant program guidelines will be updated to require submission of applications in the electronic Florida Libraries and Grants system, describe the application components, and outline the revised evaluation criteria. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement. The State Aid to Libraries Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement. The Public Library Construction Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement. The Community Libraries in Caring Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement. This revision will repeal the Florida Library Literacy Grant program and the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership Grant program rules.