Federal Grant Award Summary

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded the Missouri Secretary of State's Fiscal Office a formula grant of $5,055,418.18 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027. This funding supports implementation of Missouri's five-year state library plan (FY 2023-2027) aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The award enables the Missouri State Library to expand equitable access to quality library resources, services, and technology for digital literacy and lifelong learning; strengthen and expand library service capacity in underserved rural and urban areas, including services for patrons with accessibility needs; and enhance workforce skills and leadership capabilities within the state library system.

Under the Grants to States program structure, Missouri distributes these formula-allocated funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements with eligible public, academic, research, school, or special libraries and consortia throughout the state. Allowable uses of funds include digital literacy training, library automation projects, summer reading programs, electronic database access, homework centers, bookmobile services, and outreach initiatives targeting diverse populations. Historical sub-award recipients have included St. Louis County Library, Adair County Public Library, West Plains Public Library, and the Missouri Evergreen consortium, implementing initiatives such as joint summer reading programs, literacy programming for underserved youth, and records conversion efforts.