Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records: 2022 LSTA: 2022 LSTA: Apply for a Grant

Community Grants Portal

Community Grants Portal
All LSTA applications, reports, and reimbursements will be submitted online through the Community Grants Grants Portal (exception: CE Stipends to Individuals)
Contact LSTA Coordinator Sulin Jones if you would like to create a Portal user account: sulinjones@admin.nv.gov

2022 Grants

Last Chance Grants!

The last grant opportunity for federal Year 2022 (July 2022-September 2023)!

Note: this is not the end of LSTA, only the end of LSTA 2022. Details of the LSTA 2023 program can be found here

2022 LSTA Last Chance Grants are for projects that support digital inclusion and/or serve underserved populations and can be completed by September 30, 2023. Apply online through Community Grants: https://nslapr.force.com/portal

Grant Announcement: February 14, 2023
Application Deadline: March 31, 2023
Funding Level: up to $75,000
Total Available Funding: ~$450,000
Funding period: July 1, 2022-September 30, 2023
Funding Priorities: Digital Inclusion and Underserved Populations
Who may apply: Eligible Nevada libraries. Eligibility Requirements: https://nsla.nv.gov/ld.php?content_id=70321652

The Grant template and Instructions are HERE

How to participate:

Submit Last Chance Grant Applications through the online Grants Portal: https://nslapr.force.com/portal

Mini Grants

Grant Announcement: April 2022
Funding Level: up to $10,000 total per library jurisdiction (not branch).
- Libraries may apply for multiple mini grants as long as the aggregate mini grant total for Federal Year 2022 is not more than $10,000.
Total Available Funding: funding based on 2022 federal award
Funding Period:
- Cycle 1: July 1, 2022-August 31, 2023
  - Application deadline: May 31, 2022
- Cycle 2: October 1, 2022-August 31, 2023
  - Application deadline: August 15, 2022
- Cycle 3: January 1, 2023-August 31, 2023 (funds permitting)
  - Application deadline: November 15, 2022
- Cycle 4: April 1, 2023-August 31, 2023 (funds permitting)
  - Application deadline: February 15, 2023
Who may apply: eligible libraries may submit multiple applications. Total aggregate award will not exceed $10,000. Eligibility Requirements: https://nsla.nv.gov/ld.php?content_id=70321652

Click HERE for the Mini Grant Template/Instructions (pdf)

How to participate:

Submit Mini Grant Applications through the online Grants Portal: https://nslapr.force.com/portal

CE Scholarships (also known as Travel to Training)

Application deadline for CE activities that request AIRFARE is 2 months prior

Announcement: Spring 2022
Funding Level: up to $1,500 per person per event
Total Available Funding: funding based on 2022 federal award
Funding Period: CE Activities occurring July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023
Funding Intent: Institutional Capacity/Improve the Library Workforce
Application deadline:
- Rolling; airfare requested: 2 months prior to CE activity for processing of paperwork
- Rolling; no airfare: MINIMUM of 2 weeks prior to CE activity; No Exceptions.
- Rolling; virtual: Minimum of 2 weeks prior to virtual event; CE applications submitted after this deadline will be considered on a case by case basis.
- Deadline waivers: Contact LSTA coordinator, reasonable accommodations will be considered.

Click HERE for CE Application Template and Instructions

How to participate:

Awards will be granted to eligible LIBRARIES, not to individuals
Submit CE Applications through the online Grants Portal: https://nslapr.force.com/portal

Competitive Grants

Grant Announcement: December 16, 2021
Funding Level: $10,001-$75,000
Total Available Funding: funding based on 2022 federal award
Funding Period: July 1, 2022-August 31, 2023
Who may apply: Eligible Nevada Libraries. Eligibility Requirements: https://nsla.nv.gov/ld.php?content_id=70321652

Click HERE for Competitve Application Template and Instructions

How to participate:

Step 1, Proposal: Due 01/28/22
- Submit proposals through the online Grants Portal: https://nslapr.force.com/portal
- See Application Instructions and Guidance below for a Proposal Template, Budget Template, and Instructions
- Libraries may submit multiple proposals, but only one full application.
Step 1a, Mandatory 2022 Competitive Application Webinar, 02/16/22
- Attend the mandatory 2022 Competitive Application webinar on February 16, 2022 @ 2:30 pm, or
- View the recording posted here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLb7P4pq6Tpz3Fowgp3q11Txsoa77OwQ4E
Step 1b, Optional 1st Draft: Due 03/04/22
- Submit your optional application 1st draft through the online Grants Portal: https://nslapr.force.com/portal
- Application template and Instructions to be posted in January
- Library Planning and Development staff will provide consultation and verbal feedback by 03/16/22.
Step 2, Full Application: Due 04/01/22
- Submit full applications through the Grants Portal. Libraries will not be able to submit a complete Competitive Application unless they have submitted a Proposal by 01/28/22.
- Full Application template and Instructions to be posted in January.

Evaluation Rubrics

LSTA Rubric
Weighted rubric for LSTA subgrant opportunities
CE Application Rubric

Application Instructions and Guidance (Allowable Costs, ADA, eBooks, LEP, Title IX, etc.)

Application Templates, Forms, and Instructions

2022 Mini Grant Application Template/Instructions, Step by Step
For planning purposes only. Do not submit this pdf. You must submit your application online through the Community Grants portal.
LSTA Project Timeline
Upload this completed 14 month timeline in the Timeline section of your online application. It is also available for download within the Grants Portal.
LSTA Budget
For Competitve and Mini grants. Upload this completed form in the Budget section of your online application. It is also available for download within the Grants Portal.

Application Certifications

All application certification forms are also available in Commnity Grants Portal

LSTA Eligibility Certifcation
Upload this completed form in the Eligibility section of your online application. It is also available for download within the Grants Portal.
LSTA Application Certification
Upload this completed form in the Application Certification section of your online application. It is also available for download within the Grants Portal.

Competitive Grant Documents

Competitve Application Template and Instructions
*For planning purposes only. Do not submit this pdf. You must submit your application online through the Community Grants portal.
2022 LSTA Competitive Application Webinar Slides
Proposal Template
A prinatble pdf of the online proposal - for planning purposes only. Do NOT submit this document, it will not be accepted.

2022 LSTA Competitive Application Webinar recording
link goes to YouTube

LSTA programmatic and fiscal guidance

LSTA Allowable Costs (2 CFR 200)
Required: Federal Exclusion List
Vendors on the Exclusion list may not rececieve federal funds. You MUST check all potential vendors against this Exclusion list. Exclusions are also referred to as suspensions and debarments.

Allowable Costs Tip Sheet 1
2 CFR 200 Cost Principles
Allowable Costs Tip Sheet 2
Advertising, Public Relations, and Promotional Materials
Allowable Costs Tip Sheet 3
Proposal Writing and Fund Raising
Program Income
IMLS must approve the use of program income
Grant Material Copyrights
Materials created and copyrighted as part of a grant
Grant Records Retention
2018-2022 LSTA Records must be kept through January 31, 2027
2023-2027 LSTA Records must be kept through January 31, 2032
Title IX Update
LSTA subgrantees are required to comply with Title IX. See 45 C.F.R. Section 1180.44(a)
ADA Compliance
LSTA subgrantees are required to comply with the ADA. See 45 C.F.R. §1180.44(b)
Limited English Proficiency
LSTA subgrantees must take reasonable steps to provide meaningful access to LEP persons
Ebook Lending Programs Advisory
Ensuring that electronic book readers, and other emerging technologies, are used in library settings in a manner that is permissible under Federal law.

2022 Deadlines/Important Dates

**2022 LSTA Competitive, Mini, and Last Chance Grants**
Date	Activity	Grant
12/16/21	Announcement of LSTA grant program	All
01/28/22	Proposals due (mandatory)	Competitive
02/02-02/04/22	Proposal phone calls (optional)	Competitive
02/11/22	Proposal decisions to applicants	Competitive
02/16/22	Application webinar (mandatory)	Competitive
03/04/22	Application 1st Draft due (optional)	Competitive
04/01/22	Full Applications due	Competitive
04/19/22	SCLL meeting, review and ranking of competitive applications. Applicant Q&A	Competitive
05/31/22	Mini Grant Cycle 1 applications due	Mini
07/01/22	Projects begin, competitive & cycle 1 mini grants	All
07/28/22	Final day to request reimbursements for CE Scholarships	CE
08/15/22	Mini Grant Cycle 2 applications due	Mini
10/31/22	1st Quarter report due (if applicable)*	All
11/15/22	Mini Grant Cycle 3 applications due	Mini
01/31/23	2nd Quarter report due (if applicable)*	All
02/14/23	Last Chance Grants announced	Last Chance
02/15/23	Mini Grant Cycle 4 applications due	Mini
03/31/23	Last Chance applications due	Last Chance
05/01/23	3rd Quarter report due (if applicable)*	All
07/31/23	4th Quarter report due (if applicable)*	All
08/31/23	2022 LSTA Competitive and Mini grant projects end	Competitve, Mini
09/30/23	2022 Last Chance Grants end	Last Chance
09/16/23	Reimbursements Requests: Final day to request reimbursements. Contact LSTA Coordinator immediately if you will not be able to meet this deadline.	Competitve, Mini
10/31/23	Final Reports due	Competitve, Mini
10/31/23	Reimbursements Requests: Final day to request reimbursements. Contact LSTA Coordinator immediately if you will not be able to meet this deadline.	Last Chance
11/30/23	Final Reports due	Last Chance

*Quarterly Reports for Mini grants are linked to project start dates. Not all project will need to submit reports for all 3 quarters. Refer to your Grant-In-Aid (GIA) agreement for your required and reports and their due dates.

**2022 LSTA CE Scholarship (Travel to Training) Calendar**
Activity	Date
Announcement of CE Scholarships	March 2022
Applications due	Rolling: a MINUMUM of 2 weeks before CE event. No exceptions. A MINIMUM of 2 months if airfare is requested; Airfare deadline waivers with LSTA Coordinator's approval
Funding notification	Approximately 1 -2 weeks after submission.
Final evaluation due	2 months after project end date
Reimbursement requests due	2 month after project end date

Please contact the LSTA Coordinator if you have questions about CE deadlines or would like to request an extension. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.

Nevada LSTA 5-year Plan, 2018-2022

The Institute of Museum and Library Services' Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Grants to States program is the largest source of federal funding support for library services in the United States. The Grants to States program allocates a base amount to each state plus a supplemental amount based on population. For each of the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, the base amount is $680,000 each. You can see recent allotments for all the states here.

The Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records (NSLAPR) uses Grants to State funds to meet LSTA specified priorities (20 U.S.C. § 9141) as well as Nevada's 5 Year Plan goals, either through statewide programs or competitive subgrants to eligible public, school, special, and academic libraries throughout Nevada. In order to remain eligibile for Grants to State LSTA funds, Nevada must meet statutory Matching and Maintenance of Effort (MOE) requirements.

LSTA funds help Nevada libraries solidify their roles as community educational centers, through planning, assessment, training, and partnerships, building capacity, and identifying user access needs.

IMLS LSTA Purposes and Priorities
The purposes and priorities of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) (20 U.S.C. § 9121)

Nevada LSTA 5 Year Plan, 2018-2022
The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) requires each State Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) to submit a plan that details library services goals for a five-year period. These goals are based on identified needs and reflect the purposes and priorities outlined in the LSTA.
LSTA Five Year State Plan, 2013-2017, Evaluation
Each State Library Administrative Agency (SLAA) is required to independently evaluate activities funded by IMLS prior to the end of the Five-Year Plan and provide a report of its findings to IMLS's Director. This evaluation provides SLAAs an opportunity to measure progress in meeting the goals set in their approved Five-Year Plans with a framework to synthesize information across all state reports in telling a national story.

LSTA Eligibility

LSTA Eligibility Requirements