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State library capital grants meet FY26 mandate but demand far outpaces funds, agency says
2381951 · February 24, 2025
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Summary
The Maryland State Library Agency’s FY26 capital program meets the statutory minimum but county requests already exceed anticipated funding; the agency urged continued support and flagged aging facilities and major needs in Baltimore City.
Natalia Andrade of DLS told the subcommittee that the FY26 capital allowance meets the statutory $7.5 million allocation for library projects and that nine projects across nine jurisdictions are proposed for funding. DLS noted the program’s competitive pipeline and warned future requests could consume most planned FY27–29…
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