For those interested in the Institute of Museum and Library Services grants related to the National Digital Platform, the post below references updated information for potential applicants. Karren Reish Library Grants Coordinator Library of Michigan 517-241-0021 reishk@michigan.gov<mailto:reishk@michigan.gov> Nourishing Michigan’s Future…during school and during the summer! Find a Summer Food Service Program site nearest you and encourage Michigan’s children to Meet Up and Eat Up! www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup<http://www.michigan.gov/meetupeatup> [image004] From: IMLS News [mailto:imlsnews@imls.gov] Sent: Friday, July 29, 2016 12:31 PM To: Reish, Karren (MDE) <ReishK@michigan.gov> Subject: New IMLS Blog Post: National Digital Platform: Library Grant Project Category Update Having trouble viewing this email? 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This is part of a series of posts drawing attention to key points in the Notices of Funding Opportunity guidelines for those programs, focusing on elements of the programs that have been refined or changed from previous years. Please be sure to review the first post in this series<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001BaycyE1M6oK4enqhHu4PCaQD3GvXUePAgmWeP_tU4HgsTc158nwKQVR47keOAU17BWLswxEaG8w4US1aFD5t2oVSnMjJFRZT-M0hlQOyY2NjeWe4rrucMopUOvOJtj0iLWoniZlOQs1OkUh28Yo5NdQvXfb0fvDcXaYGuAzgawaFO5ShMZtlHUI-ibV24UcyW-FEbofn1DP1l2wJ4X1cPbZZCAzzmlBlYeyV2pGhzK1A_WgCycrKNmhvzdZCrTVylwoRDD4hUJK4ZrCoShvThV3zBY06eP7pGjwNH9TshxUdDmR7DfoDuQ==&c=7VTsRbppIGwZHqtnKdmUWkm7HZcm0tsT3c4c8e0p9UZNNnkhgGHOWg==&ch=mC4zs-9T9a4dDKXuj52LmUIe1S_-BFZJu76-jquAcLAcUGjMxZd0Rw==> as it provides a general overview of the various category options for projects proposed in both the NLG and LB21 programs. Please refer to the official guidelines for full details including application instructions and review criteria. 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