FYI about the 802 Library Pilot Program Grant in case a school district reaches out to you about them. Please see below for information from the Department of Education on the application availability. ____________ MEMO #037-23 Section 802 - Library Pilot Program Grant Application Now Available The Michigan Department of Education is pleased to announce that application materials are available for section 802 school library pilot grants. In section 802 (Public Act 166 of 2022<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDYsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMjMuNzM4OTUxMTEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5sZWdpc2xhdHVyZS5taS5nb3YvZG9jdW1lbnRzLzIwMjEtMjAyMi9wdWJsaWNhY3QvcGRmLzIwMjItUEEtMDE2Ni5wZGYifQ.tH-QendWQLS9R89r79-u8GanK22j0BpEIRJlsztAj9s%2Fs%2F270212173%2Fbr%2F156673911268-l&data=05%7C01%7Creishk%40michigan.gov%7Ca9ed8404cea84030a37808db2bcc7756%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638151929786363494%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=6axSlufzg%2BmtDT9CnKWM70ygp%2BDsojl4XBsoqYOqKlk%3D&reserved=0> (page 46), the state legislature provided $800,000 in competitive funding to be awarded to local school districts based in four counties. 2023 - 037 Section 802 - Library Pilot Program Grant Application Now Available<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.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.be_RHyvP9b-F0hHZyKNBRT371grmpZG0-Vu4IqGU2M0%2Fs%2F270212173%2Fbr%2F156673911268-l&data=05%7C01%7Creishk%40michigan.gov%7Ca9ed8404cea84030a37808db2bcc7756%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C638151929786363494%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q2e%2Br9i8EzM%2B4FVf96AEVeTFKAvvAgyQc8CHdaliU9o%3D&reserved=0> Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 / www.mi.gov/lsta<http://www.mi.gov/lsta>