REPORT TO BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
SUBJECT
Title
Action on California Library Literacy Services Grant Awards
Report
BACKGROUND
The California State Library, California Library Literacy Services (CLLS) provides an annually funded grant for ongoing operations of public library adult and family literacy programs. In addition, CLLS provides a second family literacy award, intended to support services to low-literate adults and their families. The Library Department qualifies for both grants through its adult and family literacy program, titled "Read Santa Clara."
DISCUSSION
For fiscal year 2019/20, the Library Department has qualified for $48,072 in adult literacy grant funds:
The grant award is comprised of a baseline (first installment) amount of $18,000, which was earlier accepted by the Board of Library Trustees and the City Council plus the additional allocation of $30,072, established by the previous fiscal year's 1) per capita amount per adult learner served and 2) a match on local funds raised and expended for adult literacy services. Local funding for Read Santa Clara's family literacy program is a combination of 1) donations and grants raised by the Santa Clara City Library Foundation and Friends and 2) staff salary and expenditures for books and materials covered by the City's General Fund. A copy of the California State Library award letter, dated December 23, 2020, is attached to this report (Attachment 1).
Staff recommends acceptance of the second installment of the CLLS grant award of $30,072 to Read Santa Clara's adult literacy program.
The CLLS grants require that the grant award must be expended or encumbered by June 30, 2020. At the end of the fiscal year, staff evaluates any remaining unexpended funds against budget and expenses and will carryover and/or encumber as necessary.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuan...
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