LSTA in Connecticut
The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds are provided through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, an independent Federal grant-making agency dedicated to creating and sustaining a nation of learners by helping libraries and museums serve their communities. The use of LSTA funds in Connecticut are administered according to the Five Year Plan (2008-2012) submitted to IMLS in June of 2007.
General Information
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Amount of Funds Available
The amount of LSTA funds available for grants depends on each year's LSTA budget. The amount granted in the 2010-2011 grant cycle was $78,311; the amount granted in the 2011-2012 cycle was $117,651. 2012-2013 should see roughly $200,000 available for subgrants.
The minimum grant award is $3,000, the maximum is $35,000. The deadline is March 9, 2012.
What are the categories for which grants are accepted?
Each year the Advisory Council on Library Planning and Development determines grant categories based on goals in the LSTA Five Year Plan, 2008-2012. Starting in Fiscal Year 2009, grants have been made available in the following categories.
Program Grant categories:
- Collaborations to Support Literacy for Children and Young Adults
- Programs for Children and Young Adults in Poverty
- Programs for Multi-language Populations
- Programs for Older Adults
- Services to People with Disabilities
- Programs for Young Adults
In order to apply for an LSTA grant, a library must attend one session of a procedural workshop. The Division strongly recommends that the attendee be the same person who is writing the grant.
Grant applications for the 2012-2013 are in the 'documents' tab, above, or here.
The schedule of grant workshops is continuously evolving.
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Key Dates
November - Announcement of 2012-2013 grant program; applications available
Late November through February - training workshops held
March - Applications due
May - State Library Board takes action on the grant applications
July 1 - Grant period begins
June 30 - Grant period ends
Current Awards
FY 11/12 LSTA Grants (contract period is 7/1/11 to 6/30/12)
Past Grant Awards
FY 10/11 LSTA Grants (contract period is 7/1/10 to 6/30/11)
FY 08/09 LSTA Grants
FY 07/08 LSTA Grants
FY 06/07 LSTA Grants
FY 05/06 LSTA Grants
FY 04/05 LSTA Grants
FY 02/03 LSTA Grants
FY 01/02 LSTA Grants
FY 00/01 LSTA Grants
Grant Forms and Instructions for libraries with active grants. You may also obtain grant forms from Douglas Lord.
last edited: 12/5/2011
Most Recently Added
LSTA 2010 Annual Report Outcome Based Evaluation Indicators
Document / Last Modified: March 13, 2012
This document is a compilation of the Outcome Based Evaluation Indicators gathered for the 2010 LSTA Annual Report.
LSTA Program Grant Application, FY 11
Document / Last Modified: March 9, 2012
Application form for LSTA program grants for fiscal year 2009.
Final Evaluation Form for LSTA Grants
Document / Last Modified: March 9, 2012
Final Report Form for 2010-2011 LSTA grants. Includes outcome based evaluation report.
FY 11/12 Grants
Document / Last Modified: March 9, 2012
This document provides the abstracts and other details of the subgrants awarded under Connecticut's LSTA program. 9 grantees will receive a total of $117,611 in LSTA funds, which come from the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services.
Documenting the Difference
Document / Last Modified: March 9, 2012
Documenting the Difference: Demonstrating the Value of Libraries through Outcome Measurement is by Peggy Rudd, Director and Librarian of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The document underscores the importance of outcome-based evaluation.
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For Further Information, Contact:
Douglas Lord, Division of Library Development
Middletown Library Service Center
786 South Main St.
Middletown, CT 06457
860-704-2204 or 800-437-2313 (fax: 860-704-2228)
Douglas.Lord@ct.gov