9-7-219. Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program.

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Effective 5/7/2025

(1)There is created within the division the Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program, consisting of grants to be distributed to certified public libraries within the state for:

(a)collection development;

(b)patron-facing technology;

(c)programming;

(d)compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; and

(e)minor capital projects.

(2)The division shall:

(a)establish a formula-based grant application process that includes the following data points:

(i)service area;

(ii)population served;

(iii)local operating expenditures;

(iv)median household income; and

(v)state certification status;

(b)assign and distribute funding based on the established criteria described in Subsection (2)(a) ; and

(c)gather metrics to analyze grant effectiveness and impact.

Enacted by Chapter 44 , 2025 General Session