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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Utah State Library’s LSTA Five-Year Plan Solicitation # JK26-22

Purpose of Request For Proposal

The purpose of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to enter a contract with a qualified firm to provide a formal evaluation for the Utah State Library Division’s Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan: 2023-2027 and develop a recommendation for a long-range plan for Utah library products and services. It is anticipated that this RFP may result in a contract award to a single contractor. The evaluation and the new plan are to be separate. This RFP is designed to provide interested Offerors with sufficient basic information to submit proposals meeting minimum requirements but is not intended to limit a proposal's content or exclude any relevant or essential data. Offerors are at liberty and are encouraged to expand upon the specifications to evidence service capability under any agreement.

Background

The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is the federal agency responsible for dispensing Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds that support library development and progress in all states. A state’s library agency (SLAA) is the authorized recipient and administrator of those federal funds. Utah State Library (USL) is required by IMLS to prepare a Five-Year Plan to manage the LSTA funds. At the end of each five-year cycle, USL is required to have its plan formally evaluated for effectiveness by an independent third party. USL is required to submit the five- year plan evaluation, as well as a new five-year plan to be eligible to continue to receive LSTA funds. This evaluation requires an experienced and thorough researcher, with previous experience in LSTA Five-Year Plan Evaluation, to follow rigorous formal evaluation practices and procedures to yield a valid and useful assessment of the USL’s Library Services and Technology Act Five-Year Plan 2023-2027, and perform a state-wide library services and technology needs assessment to recommend priorities, initiatives, programs and activities that are appropriate and effective in the next LSTA Five-Year Plan.

Issuing Office and RFP Reference Number

The State of Utah Division of Purchasing is the issuing office for this document and all subsequent addenda relating to it, on behalf of Utah State Library Division. The reference number for the transaction is Solicitation # JK26-22. This number must be prominently displayed on all proposals, correspondence, and documentation relating to this RFP.

Submitting Your Proposal

Proposals must be received by the posted due date and time. Proposals received after the deadline will be late and ineligible for consideration.

The preferred method of submitting your proposal is electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place-U3P (Sciquest/Jaggaer).

Length of Contract

The Contract resulting from this RFP will be for a period of no longer than one year. The Contract may not be extended beyond the original period.

Price Guarantee Period

All pricing must be guaranteed for the entire term of the contract. Following the guarantee period, any request for price adjustment must be for an equal guarantee period and must be made at least 30 days prior to the effective date. Requests for price adjustment must include sufficient documentation supporting the request. Any adjustment or amendment to the contract will not be effective unless approved by the State Director of Purchasing. The State will be given the immediate benefit of any decrease in the market, or allowable discount.

Standard Contract Terms and Conditions

Any contract resulting from this RFP will include, but not be limited to, Utah’s standard terms and conditions.

Questions

All questions must be submitted through the Utah Procurement Place. Answers will be given viaU3P site. Offerors may register at: http://purchasing.utah.gov/buyer/bid.html

Discussions With Offerors (Oral Presentation)

An oral presentation by an Offeror to clarify a proposal may be required at the sole discretion of the State. However, the State may award a contract based on the initial proposals received without discussion with the Offeror. If oral presentations are required, they will be scheduled after the submission of proposals. Oral presentations will be made at the Offeror’s expense.

A Claim of Business Confidentiality may be appropriate for information such as client lists and non-public financial statements. Pricing and service elements may not be protected. An entire proposal may not be protected under a Claim of Business Confidentiality. The claim of business confidentiality must be submitted with your proposal on the form which is located within the Prerequisite section of the RFP.

To ensure the information is protected, the Division of Purchasing asks the Offeror to clearly identify in the Executive Summary and in the body of the proposal any specific information for which an Offeror claims business confidentiality protection as "PROTECTED".

All materials submitted become the property of the State of Utah. Materials may be evaluated by anyone designated by the State as part of the proposal evaluation committee. Materials submitted may be returned only at the State's option.

Detailed Scope of Work The successful contract recipient will be an experienced consultant or firm able to conduct a state-wide program evaluation of activities of USL’s current LSTA Five-Year Plan and formulate a forward-looking and innovative plan to move Utah libraries through the five years from 2028 to 2032. The project will be accomplished in two phases. This RFP is for both Phase One and Phase Two. There will be interim deliverables described in the Offeror’s anticipated schedule for each phase. All deliverables shall be submitted first as a draft for state comment and requested revisions incorporated into a final document. Final deliverables shall be provided in the following formats: editable electronic format (compatible with Microsoft Word), and PDF version. All proposals, reports, documents, and other material generated through this project become the property of the Utah State Library Division.

Phase One is the evaluation of the activities over the last five years. This phase is anticipated to begin in July 2026 and must be completed by March 30, 2027. Draft evaluations should be submitted by February 1, 2027. Phase One shall result in a written evaluation of the existing USL Five-Year Plan. The desired result of this evaluation is a document that provides data analysis and summation of the USL’s plan, processes, programs, projects, and outcomes and recommendations for the continuation, modification, or discontinuation of established planning elements, processes, programs, and projects.

Phase Two is an evaluation of current and projected needs and the development of a new strategic plan for the July 2028 – June 2032 period. Phase Two is anticipated to begin after Phase One is well under way and must be completed by June 30, 2027. Draft plans should be submitted by May 1, 2027.

Phase One and Phase Two will be carried out in the context of LSTA/IMLS’s requirements and USL’s stakeholders, requirements, and relationships to state-wide library services and development activities.

Phase One, 5-Year Plan Evaluation:

Evaluate current LSTA-funded and related plans, processes, programs, and activities. Specifically, the following areas should have emphasis within the assessment and evaluation:

· Assesses the plan and goals for alignment with IMLS/LSTA requirements, the mission and requirements of each SLAA, and relevance within the past five years

· Assesses the state-wide programs and subawards for alignment with IMLS/LSTA requirements and goals

· Assesses the state-wide and subaward programs and projects for successful completion as measured by key performance indicators and outcomes

· Determines return on investment (ROI) and alignment with State Library mission, and makes recommendations for continuance, modification, or discontinuation of state-wide programs

· Assesses eligibility, application, awarding, and reporting processes; makes recommendations on areas for improvement and highlights best practices

· Assesses participation in subaward application processes, identifying barriers and rationale for participation/lack of participation; makes recommendations on areas for improvement and highlights best practices

· Determines if the SLAAs are providing services that the local libraries or other agencies should be providing instead

· Complete all IMLS reporting and assessment requirements outlined in Appendices A and B.

Stakeholders will be involved in the process to complete a thorough assessment of existing plans, processes, programs, and activities.

Stakeholders for USL will include, but shall not be limited to:

· Utah State Library Division

· Utah State Library Board

· Department of Cultural and Community Engagement

· Regional multi-type library cooperatives, consortia, or associations

· Local government officials

· Public libraries, and their advisory and governing boards

· School libraries including school districts and educational service centers

· Academic libraries

· Tribal libraries

· Prison libraries For additional phase 1 requirements, see Appendix A Phase Two, Needs Assessment & New 5 Year Plan:

Phase Two shall result in a written Needs Assessment document including summary and analysis of raw data and appendices including all raw data collected. Phase Two shall also result in the development of a written new 5-year plan based on the needs assessments, current research of comparable LSTA 5-year plans, and findings from the evaluation of the current 5-year plan.

Specifically, the following areas require emphasis within the needs assessments with stakeholder groups listed in Phase One and general research:

· Determine LSTA-fundable gaps in services/technology with, as available, associated data indicating need including, but not limited to, demographic data; determine appropriateness and alignment to goals and IMLS intents

· Determine LSTA-fundable priorities, initiatives, programs, and activities of interest with, as available, associated data indicating need; determine appropriateness and alignment to goals and IMLS intents

· Determine LSTA-fundable opportunities, levels of interest, and need for state-wide programs, services, and technology; determine appropriateness, alignment to goals and IMLS intents, and scope of state library role in executing, coordinating, or leading identified programs and initiatives

· Determine need, ROI, and recommendations on continuing, expanding, modifying, or discontinuing current state-wide programs

· Determine ways to foster and leverage partnerships rather than duplication of services between state and local libraries and other community organizations and agencies

· Determine process improvements Specifically, the LSTA Five-Year Plan shall include the following elements:

· establish goals and specify priorities consistent with the purposes and requirements of the LSTA, in alignment with the respective libraries’ requirements, and informed by the results of the needs assessments, research, and review of the current 5-year plan and activities;

· describe programs and activities that are consistent with the goals and priorities established under the LSTA, in alignment with the respective libraries’ requirements, and informed by the results of the needs assessment and current 5-year plan assessment that USL will carry out using its grant;

· describe the processes and role that USL will use to carry out such programs and activities;

· describe the methodology that USL will use to provide continuous assessment and evaluate the success of such activities in achieving the goals and meeting the priorities described in the plan;

· describe the procedures that USL/NSLAPR will use to involve libraries and library users throughout the State regarding implementation of the LSTA;

· describe, as relevant, how USL/NSLAPR will work with other State agencies and offices when appropriate to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and leverage, but not replace the federal and State investment in areas such as, but not limited to, elementary and secondary education, early childhood education, workforce development, and other federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic and community development, health information, and services to the blind and visually impaired; and

· describe how NSLAPR’s and USL’s Five-Year Plan will make outcome-based data more useful to federal and state policy makers.

Proposal Requirements and Company Qualifications

It is the intent of the USL and NSLAPR to select a single Offeror to provide services necessary for successful completion of this project. To be considered for selection, prospective Offerors must provide a proposal with the following information.

Proposed Methodology for Each Phase: Descriptions shall be separate and as detailed as appropriate for each Phase.

· Provide a description of the overall approach and processes to be used in carrying out the project, including the time anticipated for each step of the process.

· Provide a description of the approach to assessing, planning, and facilitating effective group processes, and individual data collection methods.

· Provide a description of data analysis and compilation of results.

· Provide a description of information and/or resources required from USL and NSLAPR to support the project.

Project Participants for Each Phase: The proposal must describe all persons who will work with the project in each Phase. For each person, provide the following information:

· Resumes of the individuals who will be directly responsible for and involved with the project.

· Description of each person’s specific experience and abilities in evaluation, planning and developing state-wide analyses and plans.

· Description of each person’s relevant and specific experience with similar projects that include state-wide library assessments and plans development.

· Each person's level of participation in the project, including a breakdown of the time to be dedicated to the project.

· The role that each person will play in carrying out the project action plan.

· Provide a statement of assurance that at the time of proposal the project team members have the time available to complete the project as described in the proposal.

The proposal should also describe the availability of needed resources during the project.

Schedule: Provide a proposed time schedule indicating activities for the project. The work of the contract recipient shall begin as soon as possible after contract formalization, but not later than August 1, 2021, and all work completed no later than March 1, 2022.

Sample Reports: Provide at least one sample report prepared for a similar project completed within the last five years.

Price: Provide a complete and accurate budget for the proposed project. Proposals that exceed $50,000 per state ($100,000 total for both) will not be considered.

Proposal Response Format

All proposals must include:

1. Executive Summary. The one or two page executive summary is to briefly describe the Offeror's proposal. This summary should highlight the major features of the proposal. It must indicate any requirements that cannot be met by the Offeror. The reader should be able to determine the essence of the proposal by reading the executive summary. Protected information requests should be identified in this section.

2. Detailed Response. This section should constitute the major portion of the proposal and must contain at least the following information:

A. A complete narrative of the Offeror's assessment of the work to be performed, the Offeror's ability and approach, and the resources necessary to fulfill the requirements that demonstrate the Offeror's understanding of the desired overall performance expectations. Clearly indicate any options or alternatives proposed.

B. A specific point-by-point response, in the order listed, to each requirement in the RFP.

4. Cost Proposal. Cost will be evaluated independently from the technical proposal. Please enumerate all costs on the attached Cost Proposal Form.

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

A committee will evaluate proposals against the following weighted criteria. Each area of the evaluation criteria must be addressed in detail in proposals.

Evaluation Criteria

Demonstrated ability to meet the scope of work.

Qualification and expertise of staff proposed for this project.

Attachment B Scope of Work Cost of the Proposal.

Appendix A Phase 1: Guidelines for 5-year plan evaluation Evaluation Summary (2-5 pages)

· Summarize key findings for the three retrospective and three process questions below

· Briefly describe the evaluation methodology, referencing the four methodology questions below Evaluation Report (25 pages, max.)

Answer the first six questions under A. Retrospective and B. Process in order, and numbered as they are below.

Describe the methodology employed, responding to the four questions under C. Methodology, below.

A. Retrospective Questions A-1. To what extent did your Five-Year Plan activities make progress towards each goal? Where progress was not achieved as anticipated, discuss what factors (e.g., staffing, budget, over-ambitious goals, partners) contributed?

· Organize findings around each goal of each state’s 2018-2022 Five-Year Plan

· Categorize each goal as either 1) achieved, 2) partly achieved, or 3) not achieved

A-2. To what extent did your Five-Year Plan activities achieve results that address national priorities associated with the Measuring Success focal areas and their corresponding intents?

· Improve users’ general knowledge and skills

· Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources

· Improve library’s physical and technology infrastructure

· Improve library operations

· Improve users’ ability to use and apply business resources

· Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their personal or family health & wellness

· Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their parenting and family skills

· Improve users’ ability to participate in community conversations around topics of concern

A-3. Did any of the following groups represent a substantial focus for your Five-Year Plan activities? (Yes/No)

· Library workforce (current and future)

· Individuals living below the poverty line

· Individuals that are unemployed/underemployed

· Ethnic or minority populations

· Immigrants/refugees

· Individuals with disabilities

· Individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills

· Families

· Children (aged 0-5)

· School-aged youth (aged 6-17)

For the purposes of this question, a substantial focus would represent at least ten percent of the total amount of resources committed by the overall plan across multiple years.

For those who answer Yes to any of the above groups, please discuss to what extent each group was reached.

If there are important groups that did not meet the ten percent threshold or do not appear in the list above, please consider discussing these as well.

B. Process Questions B-1. How have you used any data from the State Program Report (SPR) and elsewhere (e.g., Public Libraries Survey) to guide activities included in the Five-Year Plan?

B-2. Specify any modifications you made to the Five-Year Plan. What was the reason for this change?

B-3. How and with whom have you shared data from the SPR and from other evaluation resources?

B-4. How have you used the last Five-Year Evaluation to inform data collected for the new Five-Year Evaluation? How have you used this information throughout this five-year cycle?

B-5. Discuss how you will share the key findings and recommendations from this evaluation with others.

C. Methodology Questions C-1. Identify how the Five-Year Evaluation was implemented independently using the criteria described in the section of guidance document called Selection of an Independent Evaluator.

C-2. Describe the types of statistical and qualitative methods (including administrative records) used in conducting the Five-Year Evaluation. Describe their validity and reliability.

C-3. Describe the critical partners involved in the development of the various stages of the Five-Year Evaluation and how they were engaged.

Appendices

· List of acronyms

· List of people interviewed

· Bibliography of all documents reviewed

· Copies of any research instruments used for surveying, interviewing, and/or use of focus groups

· Optional output of statistical findings

· Optional summaries of coding used in any qualitative analyses

Evaluation Strategies

Retrospective and Process Questions (A-1 through A-3, and B-1 through B-5)

· Make use of administrative data on program performance. This information can be data that is reported to IMLS in the SPR or other programmatic data collected by the SLAA.

· The administrative data will likely need to be supplemented with information collected from interviews, surveys, and/or focus groups.

· Data also may be available from secondary documents, including contracted third- party program evaluations, studies from non-partisan entities, SLAA reports submitted to IMLS, or other reports to state policy makers.

· Other sources of information, such as Census’s American Community Survey, state education data (i.e., Common Core data), and surveys conducted by the SLAA, may be used to describe broad changes in communities or in the state. While these, for the most part, cannot be used for making direct attributions of outcomes from LSTA programming efforts, they can effectively describe the context of activities undertaken.

· Descriptive statistics should suffice in conducting any quantitative analysis. A blend of summary tables and/or figures reporting results in the narrative is customary in this type of research. Presentation of extensive statistical output is generally reserved for appendices.

· A content analysis (with potential descriptive statistics for summarizing codes) can be an acceptable method for conducting qualitative analysis. There are various types of sampling and coding strategies that will precede selecting a content analysis or other analytical choice; the independent evaluator should make these transparent in allowing you and other readers to assess the credibility of the evidence. (See below for more details on evaluation methodology and using an independent evaluator.)

Methodology Questions (C-1 through C-3)

· The independent evaluator should clearly address these methodology questions to your satisfaction before proceeding to collect and analyze data.

· The independent evaluator will need to carefully document collection and use of project records used in the study. Professional guidelines for this type of research require protocols in place to ensure confidentiality and consent.

· In working with the independent evaluator, the SLAA should ensure that they have enough knowledge of the evaluation methods for collecting and analyzing data, including tradeoffs that the evaluator is making given limited resources and time.

· The independent evaluator should include a section that summarizes the methods used in any statistical and qualitative research. For qualitative research, many types of sampling and coding strategies may be appropriate; whatever gets selected should be made transparent in this section.

· The appendices should contain copies of any instruments used for data collection as well as those used in coding.

Deliverables USL is soliciting evaluations that help satisfy the evaluation requirements of the federal LSTA program as operated by IMLS. The evaluation should include both quantitative and qualitative information to provide a complete picture of the impact of services provided to carry out USL’s mission to build capacity to better serve their clientele within the parameters of LSTA priorities as found in each state’s plan. Data should include information collected from reports submitted on the activities and projects found in the plan and data collected during the evaluation process. Using the evaluation, USL is also seeking assistance with drafting an LSTA Five-Year Plan for FY2027-2032 based on the parameters of the LSTA priorities. Services performed by the contractor will be paid with grant funds through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), a program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by USL. USL reserves a royalty-free, nonexclusive, and irrevocable right to publish, disseminate, or otherwise use all products, materials, and/or reports developed under this contract for its own purposes.

Appendix B, State Plan Information What is a State Plan?

A State Plan is a document that identifies a State’s library needs, establishes goals and activities to address those needs supported with Federal funds under the Library Services and Technology Act (“LSTA”), and provides assurances that the officially designated SLAA has the fiscal and legal authority and capability to administer all aspects of any award under the Grants to States program. 20 U.S.C. § 9122(5). The State Plan must also provide assurances for establishing the State’s policies, priorities, criteria and procedures necessary to implement all programs under the LSTA. 20 U.S.C. § 9122(5).

What to include in the 2028-2032 State Plan Include the following sections in the following order, using the following headings (in bold). The State Plan should be no longer than 25 pages, not including appendices. Please format using a Letter (8.5” x 11”) template, leaving a margin of at least 0.5” on all sides, using a font size of not less than 10 points.

Mission Statement The State Plan should include a mission statement that specifies the type of services the SLAA provides, for what purposes, for whom, and how the SLAA provides the services.

Needs Assessment The 2028-2032 State Plan must identify specific needs for library services to be addressed in the five-year period. This needs assessment should be based on:

· The SLAA’s most recent five-year evaluation (2023-2027)

· Complementary data, as appropriate

· Other advisory input, as appropriate

The SLAA should describe its data sources and the processes used to document the State’s needs, the audiences to whom the data sources apply, the methods used for data analysis, and the expected process for periodically updating the State’s knowledge of its library services needs.

Goals The SLAA must establish goals as a cornerstone of the State Plan, and each goal should:

· Address at least one need identified in the needs assessment

· Be prioritized with the criteria for prioritization explained. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(1).

· Include objectives and indicators for each goal’s success

· Be assigned one or more IMLS Focal Area(s), for alignment with the Grants to States program’s reporting system, the State Program Report (http://imlsspr.imls.gov/) – See Crosswalk section for a list of the six Focal Areas

· Address needs congruent with the purposes and priorities of the LSTA as stated in 20 U.S.C. § 9141 through activities that:

· 1. expand services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats (including new and emerging technology), in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages in order to support such individuals' needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, and financial literacy and other types of literacy skills;

· 2. establish or enhance electronic and other linkages and improved coordination among and between libraries and entities, as described in 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6), for the purpose of improving the quality of and access to library and information services;

· 3. a) provide training and professional development, including continuing education, to enhance the skills of the current library workforce and leadership, and advance the delivery of library and information services, and (b) enhance efforts to recruit future professionals, including those from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds, to the field of library and information services;

· 4. develop public and private partnerships with other agencies, tribes, and community-based organizations;

· 5. target library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills;

· 6. target library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty line (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget and revised annually in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 9902(2)) applicable to a family of the size involved;

· 7. develop library services that provide all users access to information through local, State, regional, national, and international collaborations and networks; and

· 8. carry out other activities consistent with the purposes set forth in 20 U.S.C. § 9121, as described in the SLAA's plan. 20 U.S.C. § 9141(a)(1-8).

Projects (Sub-Heading for Goals) Either the narrative or the Crosswalk appendix for each goal must describe:

· Examples of supporting projects for each goal, including:

· A project title or short description

· Procedures used to carry out the projects (e.g., subawards, if applicable)

· What benefit or outcome is expected

· The assignment of a single IMLS Intent per project, for alignment with the Grants to States program’s reporting system, the State Program Report (http://imls-spr.imls.gov/) – See Crosswalk section for a list of the fourteen Intents

· A timeline for program activities over the five-year period

Coordination Efforts The State Plan must describe how the SLAA will work with other State agencies and offices where appropriate to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and leverage, but not replace, the Federal and State investment in:

· (A) programs and activities under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;

· (B) early childhood education, including coordination with–

· (i) the State's activities carried out under 20 U.S.C. § 9837(b)(4) and (e)(1); and

· (ii) the activities described in the State's strategic plan in accordance with 42 U.S.C. § 9837b(a)(4)(B)(i);

· (C) workforce development, including coordination with–

· (i) the activities carried out by the State workforce investment board under 29 U.S.C. § 2821(d);

· (ii) the State's one-stop delivery system established under 29 U.S.C. § 2864(c); and

· (iii) the activities carried out by the State in support of adult education and literacy under title II of such Act; and

· (D) other Federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic, business, and community development, health information, critical thinking skills, digital literacy skills, financial literacy and other types of literacy skills. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(6).

Evaluation Plan The SLAA must describe the methodology that will be used to evaluate the success of funded activities in achieving the goals of the 2028-2032 State Plan. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(4). This will ultimately take the form of a five-year evaluation as directed by legislation. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(c). The evaluation should consider the outlined objectives and indicators for each goal and the benefit or outcome derived from projects. Projects that include components of public and library staff instruction, content creation or acquisition, and planning and evaluation will be evaluated using outcomes-based assessment questions built into the program’s reporting system, the State Program Report (http://imls-spr.imls.gov.)

Involving Libraries and Library Users in the State Plan SLAAs must describe the procedures that will be used to involve libraries and library users throughout the State in policy decisions regarding the implementation and evaluation of the 2028-2032 State Plan. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(b)(5). SLAAs must integrate partner involvement and communication, which are essential elements of a State Plan. Each SLAA seeking assistance under the Grants to States program may establish a State advisory council that is broadly representative of the library entities in the State, including public, tribal, school, academic, special, and institutional libraries, and libraries serving people of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, individuals with disabilities, residents of rural and urban areas, Native Americans, military families, veterans, and caregivers. 20 U.S.C. § 9151.

Public Availability SLAAs must describe the channels that will be used to communicate to libraries, library users, and other public audiences the content of the State Plan and any results, products, processes, or benefits. Each SLAA receiving a grant must make the State Plan readily available to the public and share it with the library community. 20 U.S.C. § 9134(e)(2).

Monitoring SLAAs must describe the procedures for monitoring project performance in relation to the State Plan, as well as subrecipients and contracts. This monitoring should comply with 2 C.F.R. 200.328-332 and reporting requirements related to the State Program Report (http://imls-spr.imls.gov/).

Certifications and Assurances (Appendix or attachment rather than a required heading) The following are the required certifications and assurances:

· State Legal Officer’s Certification of Authorized Certifying Official

· Five-Year Plan Assurances

· Assurances of Non-Construction Programs

· Internet Safety Certification (only required for SLAAs carrying out services as a public library)

Crosswalk (separate Appendix, unless incorporated in narrative) For alignment with the Grants to States program’s reporting system, the State Program Report (http://imls-spr.imls.gov/), SLAAs must include a crosswalk that maps each State Plan goal to one or more of the six IMLS Focal Area(s) and maps associated projects to one of the fourteen corresponding Intent(s):

· Lifelong Learning

· Improve users’ formal education

· Improve users’ general knowledge and skills

· Information Access

· Improve users’ ability to discover information resources

· Improve users’ ability to obtain and/or use information resources

· Institutional Capacity

· Improve the library workforce

· Improve library’s physical and technology infrastructure

· Improve library operations

· Economic & Employment Development

· Improve users’ ability to use resources and apply information for employment support

· Improve users’ ability to use and apply business resources

· Human Services

· Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their personal, family, or household finances

· Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their personal or family health & wellness

· Improve users’ ability to apply information that furthers their parenting and family skills

· Civic Engagement

· Improve users’ ability to participate in their community

· Improve users’ ability to participate in community conversations around topics of concern

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