From the MN Department of Education. I know it’s not available to all readers but I know some librarians are readers and maybe you’re a reader who knows a librarian who might make a good partner in an effort to get better broadband or otherwise promote digital equity…

State Library Services is pleased to announce a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) competitive grant opportunity.

An estimated $400,000 is available to fund grant proposals ranging from $10,000 to $75,000 that help to achieve Minnesota’s LSTA Five-Year Plan (2023-2027).

Successful grant proposals will connect proposed project activities to one sub-goal (A2, B1, B2, or C2) in the Minnesota LSTA Five-Year Plan (2023-2027). The overarching goals are to reduce barriers to access, promote equity, showcase libraries’ contributions to community, and empower Minnesota’s library workforce.

Completed applications are due July 14, 2023. The grant period is estimated to start on October 1, 2023, and end June 30, 2024.

To learn more about this grant opportunity, please attend a Technical Grant Application Guidance webinar on Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 10 a.m. Central Standard Time. There is no need to pre-register; just click on the link to attend.

Meeting ID: 161 887 1792

Passcode: 884895

Grant applications and instructions are available on the Minnesota Department of Education’s Grants Management site. If you have any questions about this grant, please contact Tamara Lee, (651-582-8311), State Library Services.