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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">This morning early, IMLS passed on word of a program within the U.S. Department of the Treasury that your Tribal government may apply for. Each Tribal overnment may apply for up to $167,504. One of the eligible
categories is for construction or improvement to your library providing Internet connection for people to pursue education, health information, or work support in your library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">You can see additional information at:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhome.treasury.gov%2Fpolicy-issues%2Fcoronavirus%2Fassistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments%2Fcapital-projects-fund&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7C4b94c40824084d9087e308d97f62b65b%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637680884208932067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VWZyABr9HFvsn4%2BFG8eRrkLV5UwZXyKyoRlvK2DZsgQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Portal opens:
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">October 1, 2021</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:#393B3E;margin-top:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Webinar for Tribal Governments</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">:
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">October 6, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET (contact
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext"><a href="mailto:CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov"><span style="color:#0053A3">CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
for registration information)</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:#393B3E;margin-top:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Deadline to request funding: June 1, 2022</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dale<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:#0070C0">Dale Savage<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Development Bureau Chief<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">New Mexico State Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">From:</span></b><span style="color:black"> Dennis Nangle <<a href="mailto:DNangle@imls.gov">DNangle@imls.gov</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, September 24, 2021 7:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Dennis Nangle <<a href="mailto:DNangle@imls.gov">DNangle@imls.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Teresa A. DeVoe <<a href="mailto:TDevoe@imls.gov">TDevoe@imls.gov</a>>; Michele Farrell <<a href="mailto:MFarrell@imls.gov">MFarrell@imls.gov</a>>; Madison Bolls <<a href="mailto:MBolls@imls.gov">MBolls@imls.gov</a>>; Laura McKenzie <<a href="mailto:LMcKenzie@imls.gov">LMcKenzie@imls.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXTERNAL] Treasury ARPA funds for library construction/improvements</span>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">We are just the messenger but wanted to pass along a new federal opportunity from the U.S. Department of the Treasury that appears to offer construction/improvement funds for
libraries and broadband infrastructure under the banner of pandemic response. </span>
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">Treasury’s guidance for the
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund<span style="color:black"> (CPF) program, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is available here:
</span></span><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhome.treasury.gov%2Fpolicy-issues%2Fcoronavirus%2Fassistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments%2Fcapital-projects-fund&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7C4b94c40824084d9087e308d97f62b65b%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637680884208932067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VWZyABr9HFvsn4%2BFG8eRrkLV5UwZXyKyoRlvK2DZsgQ%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/capital-projects-fund</span></a><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">.
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<p class="xxmsolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">The program provides $10 billion for eligible governments (State, territories, freely associated states and Tribes) to carry out critical capital projects that directly
enable work, education, and health monitoring, including remote options, in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Recipients may subaward funds to municipalities or counties, non-profits, or private entities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xxmsolistparagraph"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Among other areas, the scope includes broadband infrastructure projects and construction/improvements to library facilities that offer public-access internet (for work,
education, and health) and digital literacy training. See “Multi-purpose community facility projects,” in particular.
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<p class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-right:.1in;vertical-align:baseline"><b><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Important dates:
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">Portal opens: Today,
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">September 24, 2021</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="color:#393B3E;margin-top:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Webinar for states</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">/territories:
</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">September 30, 2021 at 3:00 PM ET (register </span><span style="color:windowtext"><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fustreasury.zoomgov.com%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FvJIsfuuvqTMjHw93RwQHSJsm0kingy_uyDY&data=04%7C01%7Celi.guinnee%40state.nm.us%7C4b94c40824084d9087e308d97f62b65b%7C04aa6bf4d436426fbfa404b7a70e60ff%7C0%7C0%7C637680884208932067%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=VAxA2aTtC5E7vmI6AIZ6xZ0Te1eUjs%2FQfmdYRKYBmpg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none">here</span></a></span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:black">:</span><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:windowtext">
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<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Deadline to request funding: December 27, 2021</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xxmsonormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:.1in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#393B3E">Deadline to submit grant plan: September 24, 2022</span><o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif;color:#333333">If you have any questions regarding this funding please contact
</span><a href="mailto:CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov"><span style="font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">CapitalProjectsFund@treasury.gov.</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi",sans-serif;color:#34715B">Dennis Nangle</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Senior Program Officer</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Grants to States</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Institute of Museum and Library Services</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">Washington, DC 20024</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book",sans-serif">P: 202-653-4661</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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