The montana state library will use funds to support the goals of their five-year plan for FY 2023-2027, which reflect the purposes and priorities of the library services and technology act (LSTA)

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Montana State Library $2,161,431.82 under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310) on October 1, 2025, to support the Library's Five-Year Plan for fiscal years 2023–2027 aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).

The award funds four primary goals: ensuring all Montanans have access to library content, services, and information to achieve personal, educational, and professional goals; providing sufficient access to and use of technology for personal, educational, and professional growth; building resilient communities through coordination between local government and libraries; and supporting learning experiences that advance personal, educational, and professional development. The Montana State Library may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements to eligible public, academic, research, school, or special libraries or consortia.

The period of performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Helena, Montana. The assistance type is a formula grant, with funding distributed according to a population-based formula under the Grants to States program. The Montana State Library has received multiple LSTA formula grants since 2018, with this award obligating $2,161,431.82.

Specific goals position all montanans to: 1) have access to library content, services, and information to achieve their personal, educational, and professional goals; 2) have sufficient access to and can use technology to enable their personal, educational, and professional growth; 3) live in communities where the local government and library work together to build resilient communities; and 4) have access to learning experiences that support personal, educational, and professional growth.