The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc.
Seattle, WA
- UEI
- KMJTWJ1458M5
- CAGE
- 7B6D0
- Primary NAICS
- Not on record
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 12002 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133, USA
- Website
- arsl.org
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $0-$1M
- 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
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Montana | 90DPKT0020 | $33,000 |
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About the company
The Association for Rural & Small Libraries Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Seattle, Washington, receives federal grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to develop and deliver leadership certification programs and workforce research for rural and small library professionals. ARSL operates as a prime grant recipient (80% of recent awards) and as a sub-recipient on community-development initiatives, with all work focused on professional development, capacity building, and access improvement for rural library staff.
ARSL's federal footprint is narrowly concentrated in the library and workforce development space. The Institute of Museum and Library Services funds four of five recent awards, collectively valued at approximately $1.7 million obligated across the portfolio, with the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living providing one sub-award. Customer concentration is absolute—IMLS accounts for 100% of award count share among the top customers. Recent prime grant work includes a $523,796 Project Grant (CFDA 45.313, Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program, awarded September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028) to convert an existing in-person leadership institute into a 12-month online asynchronous certification program for rural and small library staff, developed in collaboration with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies; a $589,042 Project Grant (CFDA 45.312, National Leadership Grants program, awarded September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029) to develop a competency-based annual certification program for new and early-career staff in small and rural public libraries with modular training and a sliding-scale cost model; and a $149,842 Project Grant (CFDA 45.313, awarded October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2027) to conduct a nationwide landscape review and survey of challenges faced by solo librarians, with findings disseminated through open-access publications and presentations to library organizations. ARSL also serves as a sub-recipient on a University of Montana community-based participatory development project (awarded October 21, 2025) supporting Centers for Independent Living and rural library staff in implementing the Collaborative Access for Rural Empowerment (CARE) program across eight rural communities. Two awards are due for completion within the next twenty-four months, creating recompete exposure in the rural library workforce-development segment.
Quick answers
Is The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 6, 2027.
What is The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc.'s most recent federal award?
The Association For Rural & Small Libraries Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is The association for rural and small libraries will turn its pilot "library 101" workshops into an annual… (LG259559OLS26), from Institute of Museum and Library Services, on September 1, 2026.
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