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FFY11/State FY12 Currently Available LSTA Grants

Funding has been identified for the following grant programs in the cycle:

• Conference Attendance Grants (limit $750.00 each) - Information and application
• Planning Grants (2 available at $2500.00) - Application (MS Word)
• Tuition Assistance Grants - Information and application

FFY11/State FY12 Competitive Grant Cycle

• LSTA Funded Projects for State Fiscal Year 2012 (PDF)

Forms and Documents for Competitive Subgrants Program

• Award Letter and Instructions (PDF)
• Quarterly Review of Expenditures (MS Excel)
• Terms and Conditions (MS Word)
• Certifications Form (MS Word)
• Press Kit (PDF)
• Federal Restrictions on Use of LSTA Funds (MS Word)
• Interim Report Form (MS Word)
• Reimbursement Request Form (MS Word)

General Information

• Program Evaluation for LSTA-funded Projects – Information for Project Managers (pdf)
• LSTA Outcome Based Evaluation
• LSTA: Five-Year State Plans and Evaluations
• Calculating the Local Match for an LSTA Grant (pdf)
• Important Information Regarding CIPA Compliance

For additional information on LSTA in South Carolina, contact LSTA Coordinator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (803) 734-8653.

About LSTA

NOTE: The Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), the only federal program exclusively created for libraries, is administered by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Program Year 2011

Program year 2011 sub grants were awarded under LSTA, P.L. 108-81, as amended, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) No. 45.310. South Carolina's Program Year 2011 award is $2,508,533.00.

LSTA Legislative Overview

On April 30, 1996, Congress passed and the President signed the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). The Museum and Library Services Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-208) created the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). It moved the federal library programs from the Department of Education and the museum programs of the former Institute of Museum Services to the new agency. LSTA allocates federal funds to state library agencies for statewide services and for subgrants for technology and for targeting library and information services to persons who have difficulty using a library.

In September 2003, President George W. Bush signed into law H.R. 13 the Museum and Library Services Act of 2003 (P.L. 108—81). The legislation reauthorized federal support provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Amendments made to the Act became effective on October 1, 2003. Through the legislation, using a population-based formula, IMLS provides funds to State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAAs). The funds are dispersed to every state in the nation and the territories to enhance library services in public, school, academic and research libraries and archives. State Libraries may use their LSTA appropriation to support statewide initiatives and services; states may also distribute the funds through sub grant competitions or coopertive agreements.

All LSTA supported programs and/or projects must meet at least one of the six federal purposes/priorities as specifically outlined in the LSTA legislation (20 U.S.C. 9141) and at least one of the state goals as identified in SC's Five-Year State Plan for 2008-2012.