Matt Gibson - Cherryvale, sorry for joining late.

Cari Cusick, Newton Public Library

is there a limit to the area for the project description or evaluation

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How much funding is available?

Are there denials of funding or is this a "sure thing" if we go for the entire amount?

Or is partial funding a possibility if a grant cannot be fully funded?

Brief Description of the Grant Project-This section is limited to 4000 characters/approximately 600 words.

Can we apply for multiple types of things - for example things needed for a program and extra things such as charging stations that would not necessarily be related to the program?

KSLIB.info/ARPA

so no storywalks?

How about AWE computers/tablets?

Is it possible to pay for a year of hotspot service in advance during the grant period...or does that count as funds being used for services outside the grant period?

can cloud library or sunflower/overdrive qualify for additional funding?

@wendy, per our government contract with Verizon they told us they can't accept that. maybe other carriers are different. but I tried it with SPARKS funding.

We will attempt to fund all grants that meet the IMLS criteria and are a pandemic response for your library and how your library operates. There is a possibility for partial funding of a projects.

Can we use funds to secure translators for a digital inclusion education programming? We have a large Burmese population.

For the FAQ... The funding won't cover construction projects, but would it cover materials? For example, if we're interested in building an outdoor work space with charging stations, what would the ARPA funds allow?

We have a FAQ document on the website with common questions. We will answer all of your questions and add those to the FAQ document. arpagrant@ks.gov

Yes, Mendy.

You can have materials covered and then you pay for the construction with local funding or use volunteers for labor.

Story walk materials would be allowed but you could not pay someone to install them.

translators would be covered if included as a part of the scope of your project.

Thanks, Alice! :)

Just to confirm, construction fees are not covered, but you can pay someone to install tech equipment? (Cameras, microphones, etc.)?

You cannot pay ahead for any service or pay for prior service.

Kathleen, you cannot pay an electrician to install equipment. But you can pay a technologist or technology consultant to help install any technology.

Got it. Thanks!

There will be a webinar on the Emergency Connectivity Fund project on Tuesday, June 22.

Great opportunity for KS libraries!

Please be mindful of the availability of technology purchases from the upcoming ECF grants

Will digital subscriptions from a company be eligible if it is tied into our project?

https://www.emergencyconnectivityfund.org/

What is the website again?

willl there be a sample of a project versus a laundry list of equipment?

Ok...thank you

kslib.info/arpa

kslib.info/arpa

Kim, the subscription would need to end by January 30, 2022.

Thank you

Then would that be the one library's project and the other libraries could write?

Thank you!

Thank you

thank you

Thanks!