Application deadline for CE activities that request AIRFARE is 2 months prior
All application certification forms are also available in Commnity Grants Portal
2022 LSTA Grant Calendar
Funding Period: July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023
| 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 |
| 02/15/23 | Mini Grant Cycle 4 applications due | Mini |
| 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 projects end | All |
| 09/16/23 | Reimbursements Requests: Final day to request reimbursements. Contact LSTA Coordinator immediately if you will not be able to meet this deadline. | All |
| 10/31/23 | Final Reports due | All |
*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
Funding Period: July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023
| 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 |
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.
LSTA grant opportunities are available to all eligible Nevada libraries.
To be eligible to apply for LSTA funds, each applicant library and participant library must certify to the Nevada State Library, Archives and Public Records (NSLAPR) that it meets all of the following eligibility criteria:
The applicant or participating library must also meet the following requirements:
These criteria were approved by the Nevada State Council on Libraries and Literacy in May 2008.
