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BOCC AGENDA ITEM


Item Title:ARPA Grant 2021-2022
Date:1/24/2022
Department:Library
Background:

The State Library of Florida received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).  The State Library has distributed these funds by grant applications to the public libraries in Florida.

 

 Nassau County has been awarded $100,027 in grant funds for the following projects:

  • Upgrade existing library network
  • purchase children’s computers and software
  • purchase 250 non-fiction e-books for the virtual collection
Request:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Division of Library and Information Services Florida American Rescue Plan Act Grant, Contract No. CM3123, in the award amount of $100,027.
Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens:
By receiving the grant funds, the citizens of Nassau County will have access to improved library services without having an impact to the departmental budget or tax payers.
Action Requested and Recommendation:
Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign the Division of Library and Information Services Florida American Rescue Plan Act Grant, Contract No. CM3123, in the award amount of $100,027.
Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan?
NA
Funding Source:

Grant funds will be credited to the following funding sources:

01005571-331700RPA22

01005571-541040RPA22    Communications-Computer

01005571-566100RPA22    Books & Materials

01005571-564000RPA22    Equipment


Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable)
Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management:
CM3123
For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature?
N/A
Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee?
N/A
Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc):
None
How many originals are needed?

1


ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
American Rescue Plan Act Budget Amendment1/5/2022Cover Memo
American Rescue Plan Act Grant1/7/2022Cover Memo