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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://webjunctionworks.org/il/blog/index.php/2010/02/08/usda-funds-for-rural-public-libraries-2/" title="State Library staff met recently with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to learn about an allocation of a minimum of $3 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for rural Illinois public libraries. The funding will..." target="_self">USDA Funds for Rural Public Libraries</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:35:27 +0000</span><br />');
document.write('<p>State Library staff met recently with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to learn about an allocation of a minimum of $3 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for rural Illinois public libraries.</p> <p>The funding will be provided as low interest loans or grants through last year&#8217;s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and is available now through September 30, 2010. Funds may be used to construct, enlarge or improve public libraries in communities with 20,000 or fewer residents. This can include costs to acquire land needed for a facility, pay necessary professional fees and purchase equipment required for operation. Funds can be used to purchase shelving, furniture, computers, audio-visual equipment, distance learning equipment and bookmobiles.</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/il/forms/ARRA%20Funding%20Public%20Libraries.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"javascript:urchinTracker (\'/outbound/article/www.rurdev.usda.gov\');\">Find out more</a>. (Note: MHI stands for &#8220;median household income&#8221;). USDA will host a webinar soon so public libraries can learn more and ask questions.</p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://webjunctionworks.org/il/blog/index.php/2010/02/01/new-grant-opportunity-to-support-picturing-america-programs/" title="The ALA Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities are offering a new grant opportunity for public libraries that received the NEH&amp;#8217;s Picturing America collection of American artwork. Grants of $2,000 will be distributed..." target="_self">New Grant Opportunity To Support Picturing America Programs</a><br />');
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document.write('<p>The ALA Public Programs Office and the National Endowment for the Humanities are offering a new grant opportunity for public libraries that received the NEH&#8217;s Picturing America collection of American artwork. Grants of $2,000 will be distributed to 30 public libraries to support public programs that highlight the Picturing America collection. Application deadline is March 31. For more info, including how to apply, visit the <a href=\"http://www.programminglibrarian.org/picturingamerica/\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"javascript:urchinTracker (\'/outbound/article/www.programminglibrarian.org\');\">Picturing America site.</a></p>');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://webjunctionworks.org/il/blog/index.php/2010/02/01/usda-funds-for-rural-public-libraries/" title="State Library staff met this week with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to learn about an allocation of a minimum of $3 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for rural Illinois public libraries. The funding wil..." target="_self">USDA Funds for Rural Public Libraries</a><br />');
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document.write('<p style=\"font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px; padding-top: 0px;\">State Library staff met this week with staff from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to learn about an allocation of a minimum of $3 million in USDA Rural Development Community Facilities funding for rural Illinois public libraries. The funding will be provided as low interest loans or grants through last year&#8217;s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and is available now through September 30, 2010. Funds may be used to construct, enlarge or improve public libraries in communities with 20,000 or fewer residents. This can include costs to acquire land needed for a facility, pay necessary professional fees and purchase equipment required for operation. Funds can be used to purchase shelving, furniture, computers, audio-visual equipment, distance learning equipment and bookmobiles.</p> <p><a href=\"http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/il/forms/ARRA%20Funding%20Public%20Libraries.pdf\"style=\"font-family: Verdana; text-decoration: underline;\" onclick=\"return parent.openLink(this)\" onclick=\"javascript:urchinTracker (\'/outbound/article/www.rurdev.usda.gov\');\">Find more information here</a>. (Note: MHI stands for &#8220;median household income&#8221;). USDA will host a webinar soon so public libraries can learn more and ask questions.</p>');
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