Grant Reviews

Need Help Processing Your DLIS Grant Review?

We are currently reviewing Fiscal Year 2024-2025 grants.

Below are some helpful answers to common questions

What items need to be submitted to complete our DLIS grant review?

State Aid to Libraries Grants

In order to complete a review for State Aid to Libraries grants, the Division will need the following items:

1) Confirmation that all grant files are being maintained per the record retention requirements of the grant agreement.
- Check Item 15 of the grant agreement for these requirements.
2) A copy of the grant acknowledgement statement provided in Item 9 of the grant agreement in use.
- The statement can be on promotional material related to the library or a program funded with State Aid funds.
- It can also be conspicuously placed on the library’s website.
3) An expenditure report for the operation and maintenance of the library for the second preceding fiscal year of the grant being reviewed.
- For the 2024-2025 grant period, this would fall under the October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023 local fiscal year.

LCG Grants

1) Confirmation that all grant files are being maintained per the record retention requirements of the grant agreement.
- Check Item 20 of the grant agreement for these requirements.
2) A copy of the grant acknowledgement statement provided in Item 14 of the grant agreement.
3) An expenditure report accounting for the matching funds required for LCG grants.
4) An expenditure report accounting for the use of LCG funds in providing the agreed upon deliverables of the grant agreement.
- This report should match the Estimated Project Budget of the grant agreement.

Which year is the review for?

The review covers the current state fiscal year, which is FY 2024-2025.

How do we know if we have been selected for this year’s grant review cycle?

Our team will send the library director and the project manager an email informing you of your organization’s selection.

Where do I submit my grant review documents?

Label your review documents properly and submit them to your grant’s Activity Log on the Department of State grants website.

We will attach a step-by-step guide (PDF) to the email notifying you of your grant’s selection for review.

If you have trouble or have any questions about submitting your documents, please reach out to [email protected].

What is the deadline to submit materials for review?

Please upload the required materials for your grant projects review as requested in the email from the Division.

All reviews, including follow-up documentation requests and subsequent reviews, must be completed within the grant period outlined by the grant agreement.

Contact us

Please contact [email protected] if you have any additional questions.