STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Quality of Life, Arts & Culture
AGENDA DATE: October 11, 2023
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Library
EXECUTIVE: M. Elizabeth Cedillo-Pereira
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SUBJECT
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Authorize the (1) acceptance of two grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Service through the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2024 TSLAC Special Projects 2024 (Grant No. SPP-24007/Federal ID No. LS-253655-OLS-23, CFDA No. 45.310) in the amount of $67,627.00 for the period July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 and an Interlibrary Loan (ILL) reimbursement (Grant No. 903762/FAIN No. LS-252486-OLS-22, CFDA No. 45.310) in the amount of $20,203.65 for library lends made between August 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023; (2) establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $67,627.00 in the TSLAC Special Projects 2024 Grant Fund and $20,203.65 in the ILL 22-23 Reimbursement Grant Fund; (3) receipt and deposit of funds from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission in an amount not to exceed $67,627.00 in the TSLAC Special Projects 2024 Grant Fund and $20,203.65 in the ILL 22-23 Reimbursement Grant Fund; and (4) execution of the grant agreement and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the grant agreement - Total not to exceed $87,830.65 - Financing: Texas State Library and Archives Commission Grant Funds
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BACKGROUND
The TSLAC awards competitive grants to libraries across the state to public and academic libraries to support literacy and educational initiatives. The City of Dallas, Dallas Public Library, has been awarded one of these grants.
The TSLAC Special Projects will support a Culinary Literacy Program to provide educational opportunities through food, cooking, and community engagement. Nutrition is a critical issue in many of the communities the Library serves. It can offer information and resources that support healthy cooking an...
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