Affiliate Centers for the Book Programming Grants

 

Through a gift from the John Y. Cole and Nancy E. Gwinn Trust Fund, the Library will support grant projects for the affiliate Centers for the Book. Specifically, the Library of the Congress seeks to award programmatic grants to support affiliate Centers for the Book in achieving their mission of promoting books, reading, libraries and literacy in their states or territories.

Active 42.014 Library of Congress B - Project Grants Not applicable. Library of Congress: Disbursement of gifts, etc., to Library U.S.C. 2 USC 160 This Notice of Funding Opportunity is only open to affiliate Centers for the Book. o The affiliate Centers for the Book shall not submit more than one application under this announcement. o Successful applicants may request additional funding for an established project in subsequent years. o Applicants may resubmit a failed application with revisions. o Late, incomplete, or ineligible applications will not be considered for funding under this notice. o An organization that submits an application may be disqualified if the applicant or any principal has, within the past five years, been subject to a finding of fault or conviction in a Federal or state criminal, civil, or administrative proceeding in connection to the award to or the performance of a Federal grant or contract. Not applicable. To receive an award from the Library, successful applicants will need to be registered in SAM.gov. We may not make a Federal award to an applicant that has not completed the SAM.gov registration. If an applicant selected for funding has not completed their SAM.gov registration by the time the program is ready to make an award, the program may determine that the applicant is not qualified to receive an award. The program can use that determination as a basis for making an award to another applicant. There is no cost to register with SAM.gov. There are third-party vendors who will charge a fee in exchange for registering entities with SAM.gov; please be aware you can register and request help for free. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. The resulting award from this NOFO will be administered in accordance with the Library of Congress' Regulation, LCR 7-310, and policies contained in 2 CFR 200. Please see the NOFO for full details regarding deadlines. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 60 to 90 days. Not applicable. More than 180 days. Successful applicants may request additional funding for an established project in subsequent years. Not applicable. Awarded funds may be used to support: a) Book/Author Events b) Literacy Landmark Events c) Literary Walking Tours d) Publications to Support Literacy Programs e) Literacy Podcasts f) Literacy Video Production Not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. 6 months Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Lump. None/Not specified. Miriam Grinberg
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540 USA
loc-grants@loc.gov
Phone: 202-707-0846 https://read.gov/cfb/ 00-0000-0-0-000 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 21 FY 22 FY 23 - The Library of Congress intends to award annually 2 to 10 Grants pursuant to this notice of funding opportunity. The Library's intention is to make grant awards ranging from $500 up to $5,000.00 each. Not applicable. Not applicable.