Formula Grant LS260853OLS26

Federal Grant Award Summary

The Wyoming Department of Administration and Information, State Library Division, received a Formula Grant award of $1,847,556.06 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. This award supports implementation of the Wyoming State Library's Five-Year Plan for FY 2023-2027, which aligns with the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) priorities. The funding enables the State Library to deliver resource sharing initiatives ensuring all Wyoming residents have access to information resources for personal, educational, and professional growth; facilitate statewide library cooperation, efficiencies, and collaborative projects; and build organizational capacity for learning, innovation, and change throughout the Wyoming library community.

Under the Grants to States program framework, Wyoming may distribute these funds through competitive subawards or cooperative agreements with public, academic, research, school, and special libraries or consortia to implement approved state plan objectives. Eligible uses of grant funds include electronic database access, computer instruction, homework centers, summer reading programs, digitization of special collections, e-books and adaptive technology, bookmobile services, and targeted outreach programs. As a formula grant distributed on a population basis, this award represents Wyoming's annual allotment under its approved Five-Year Plan, with the State Library serving as the lead agency responsible for strategic planning, program coordination, and performance tracking throughout the grant period.