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New Jersey State Library New Grant Program: Latino Heritage Festival Grant Opportunity

The New Jersey State Library, with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), is pleased to offer a new competitive grant for the funding of two Latino Heritage Festivals. Ideally, these would be centered in two different geographic areas. However, that geographic placement would be less important that the energy, innovation and creativity of the proposals. These proposals should include an emphasis on cultural awareness and literacy.

Eligibility is open to public libraries that have a minimum of 30% Latino population. Two grants will be awarded, each in the amount of $10,000. The application deadline is November 21, 2011.

The libraries that are awarded the grants will be expected to partner with a community organization for outreach and sustainability. The libraries may use some of the funding to create a Diversity Task Force made up of members of the community if necessary to help assess their community’s needs before holding their festivals.

Ineligible costs include food and entertainment as specified in the LSTA guidelines, which you can find on the Library Development Bureau's grant page at http://ldb.njstatelib.org/ldb_files/Allowable%20Cost%20Overview.pdf

The grant application may be found at: www.njstatelib.org/LDB/Grants.

Please direct any questions to Sharon Rawlins & David Lisa at srawlins@PROTECTED & dlisa@PROTECTED, or 609.278.2640, Ext. 116 & 191.

Best regards,

Sharon Rawlins, MLS Youth Services Consultant NJ State Library 185 West State St. P.O. Box 520 Trenton, NJ 08625-0520 srawlins@PROTECTED 609-278-2640 ext. 116 -phone 609-278-2650 -fax Subscribe to NJSL Direct

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