The SAN marcos public library in texas will help workers build financial stability and strengthen their connection to employment opportunities

The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the City of San Marcos $199,580 on September 1, 2026, under the National Leadership Grants program (CFDA 45.312) to support a financial empowerment and workforce development initiative delivered through the San Marcos Public Library.

The San Marcos Public Library will provide accredited financial counseling, workshops, and partnerships with the public workforce system to help workers build financial stability and strengthen connections to employment opportunities. The program integrates financial literacy with workforce development services, offering instruction in budgeting, credit, and savings skills while connecting participants to employers, apprenticeship programs, and skills training resources. Intended results include measurable increases in participant financial knowledge, improved budgeting and savings behaviors, strengthened credit profiles, reduced high-interest debt reliance, and development of a sustainable, volunteer-supported financial literacy model.

Performance takes place in San Marcos, Texas, with a period of performance extending from September 1, 2026, through October 31, 2027. The National Leadership Grants program funds projects addressing critical needs in the museum and library fields with potential to advance practice across these professions and generate widely replicable models, tools, research findings, services, or practices that benefit the American public.

Through accredited financial counseling, workshops, and partnerships with the public workforce system, the program will support american workers in developing budgeting, credit, and savings skills while connecting them to employers, apprenticeship programs, and skills training resources. By integrating financial empowerment with workforce development services, the project will help residents achieve greater economic stability and long-term success in the workforce. The intended project results include measurable increases in participant financial knowledge, improved budgeting and savings behaviors, strengthened credit profiles, reduced high-interest debt reliance, and the development of a sustainable, volunteer-supported financial literacy model.