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State Library faces federal grant uncertainty; lawmakers consider one‑time digitization funds and building‑forward reallocation
Summary
The State Librarian told the Senate subcommittee that the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) terminated a Library Services and Technology Act grant in April, creating near‑term funding uncertainty; the May Revision proposes reappropriating one‑time digitization funds and maintaining a $500,000 allocation for the Braille
The State Library told the Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Education that it faces uncertain federal funding after the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) notified California that certain Library Services and Technology Act funds were terminated in April.
Devin Mitchell of the Department of Finance said the federal action removed about $15.7 million in expenditure authority that had been expected across ongoing state library operations and local assistance, and the May Revision proposes to reappropriate $4.3…
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