Reaching Across Illinois Libra
Burr Ridge, IL Doing business as Rails
- UEI
- N9LEW8FJE2L6
- CAGE
- 4HQZ8
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- U.S. Government Entity
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 125 Tower Dr, Burr Ridge, IL 60527, USA
- Website
- railslibraries.org
- Employees
- 51-250
- Estimated annual revenue
- $10M-$50M
- Industry
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- Consumer Discretionary
- Consumer Services
- Diversified Consumer Services
- Specialized Consumer Services
- SIC code
- 82 Educational Services
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cong. Setasides, libraries | National Commission on Libraries and Information Science | $208,084 | |
| Cong. Setasides, libraries | National Commission on Libraries and Information Science | $791,582 |
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not on record | LS-259173-OLS-25 | $1,951,654 | |
| Not on record | LS-256816-OLS-24 | $1,936,144 |
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| Illinois Heartland Library System | Edwardsville, IL | 519210 Libraries and Archives |
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About the company
Reaching Across Illinois Libra (doing business as Rails) is a government agency that provides a wide range of services to libraries in northern and west central Illinois, including delivery service for interlibrary loans, technology support, and shared online resources. RAILS is registered as a U.S. Government Entity in SAM.gov for receiving federal grant awards.
Through sub-awards from the Secretary of State of Illinois, Rails has provided support services for northern Illinois public, academic, school, and special libraries. These services include efforts to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by making e-books available for virtual access from libraries in the region. Rails has also received funding to provide general support services such as delivery, technology assistance, and resource sharing for libraries across northern Illinois. The prime grantee for these awards is the Illinois Secretary of State, with Rails serving as a sub-grantee to distribute funds and administer programs at the local library system level.
Quick answers
Is Reaching Across Illinois Libra registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Reaching Across Illinois Libra's SAM.gov registration is active through August 4, 2027.
What is Reaching Across Illinois Libra's most recent federal award?
Reaching Across Illinois Libra's most recent federal grant award is Cong. Setasides, libraries (CL0009001009), from National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, on April 1, 2009.
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See Reaching Across Illinois Libra's full federal record
- Federal grant awards
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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