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  • 1.  Library Funding Update

    Posted Jun 12, 2016 11:01 AM

    Library Funding News of interest




    From: alacro-l-request@lists.ala.org [mailto:alacro-l-request@lists.ala.org] On Behalf Of Don Wood
    Sent: Friday, June 10, 2016 2:27 PM
    To: alacro-l@lists.ala.org
    Subject: [alacro-l] Good News for Library Funding From Senate Appropriations Committee




     


    On June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee delivered good news for libraries by increasing funding for LSTA Grants to States and National Leadership Grants to Libraries, while also providing level funding for Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL). The Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee approved the bill just two days ago with no amendments or controversial policy riders.


    The Grants to States program, which the President’s budget proposed cutting by $950,000, will instead be increased in the Senate bill by $314,000, raising its total funding to $156.1 million for FY2017. That reflects an increase of over $1.25 million from the President’s request. National Leadership Grants will also receive a $314,000 increase, bringing its total to $13.4 million. Overall, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will receive a $1 million increase to $231 million for FY2017.


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    Don Wood
    Program Officer
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    American Library Association
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