Federal Grant Award Summary

The State Library Louisiana received a formula grant award of $4,122,522.73 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The award supports implementation of Louisiana's Five-Year Plan for FY 2023-2027 aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The State Library will deploy these funds to enhance information access across multiple venues (libraries, homes, schools, and workplaces), modernize library services to meet 21st-century needs while preserving traditional offerings, and strengthen community engagement through collective impact initiatives.

The grant enables the State Library to distribute funds through subawards and cooperative agreements to public, academic, research, school, and special libraries throughout Louisiana. Funded activities include expanding access to electronic databases and e-books, providing computer instruction and adaptive technology, supporting summer reading programs, developing digital literacy initiatives, enhancing Wi-Fi and internet infrastructure, and establishing outreach programs targeting diverse populations including children, adults, senior citizens, and the unemployed. The State Library serves as the central administrator for these statewide library services, leveraging the population-based formula allocation to address identified state priorities and build institutional capacity across Louisiana's library system.