The Basics: The Outreach Mini-Grant is administered by the Mid-Hudson Library System using NYS Outreach Categorical Aid funds from the NYS Library Division of Library Development. These funds will be used to award up to $2,000 each to member libraries who wish to develop programs and services to connect to target outreach populations at the
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2017 Outreach Mini-Grants Awarded: Thirty-three member libraries have been awarded mini-grants totaling more than $53,000 through New York State Outreach Categorical Aid funds, received from the NYS Library Division of Library Development by the Mid-Hudson Library System, to develop programs and services to attract and connect to outreach target populations and form relevant community partnerships at the local level. To view the list of libraries receiving mini-grants check out this week’s MHLS Bulletin.
MHLS is pleased to offer a new round of Outreach Mini-Grants for member libraries!
MHLS Coordinated Outreach services focus on supporting improved library services for persons who are educationally disadvantaged, members of ethnic or minority groups in need of special library services, unemployed, blind, physically disabled, have developmental or learning disabilities, or who are aged or confined in institutions.
New York State Outreach Categorical Aid funds, received from the NYS Library Division of Library Development, will be used to fund mini-grants of up to $2,000 per member library to develop programs and services to attract and connect to outreach target populations and form relevant community partnerships at the local level.
Applications are due August 11. Applications, Mini-Grant Information and Requirements are available at https://tinyurl.com/MHLSOutreach-2017
Outreach Mini-Grants: MHLS Coordinated Outreach services focus on supporting improved library services for those who are educationally disadvantaged, members of ethnic or minority groups in need of special library services, unemployed, blind, physically disabled, have developmental or learning disabilities, or who are aged or confined in institutions.
MHLS is announcing mini grants of up to $1,200 per library (funded by NYS Outreach Categorical Aid) to develop programs and services to attract and connect to outreach target populations and form relevant community partnerships at the local level. The information and application are available at http://tinyurl.com/MHLSOutreach2016 Applications are due August 12, 2016. Questions? Contact Merribeth Advocate, MHLS Assistant Director: madadvocate@midhudson.org
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