Federal Grant Award Summary

The Montana State Library received a Formula Grant of $2.16 million from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Grants to States program (CFDA 45.310), awarded October 1, 2025, with a performance period through September 30, 2027. The grant supports implementation of the Library's Five-Year Plan for FY 2023-2027, aligned with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The funded initiatives aim to ensure all Montanans have equitable access to library content, services, information, and technology infrastructure; advance community resilience through collaboration between local government and libraries; and provide learning experiences that support personal, educational, and professional development across the state.

The grant funds library services and initiatives that benefit Montana's general public, including children, parents, teenagers, adult learners, senior citizens, and the unemployed. Eligible uses of LSTA funding support diverse library services such as electronic databases, computer instruction, homework centers, summer reading programs, digitization of special collections, e-books, adaptive technology, bookmobile services, and targeted outreach programs. As a state library administrative agency, Montana State Library may distribute funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements with public, academic, research, school, or special libraries and consortia to implement approved state plan priorities.