Building Forward: Library Infrastructure Grant Program- Round 1

Overview

The Budget Act of 2021 (SB 129) allocated $439 million in one-time funds to the California State Library to address life safety and critical maintenance needs of public library facilities throughout California. This competitive grant program prioritizes funding for local library facilities in high poverty areas. The maximum grant amount per library facility is $10 million. Pursuant to SB 129, funding will be prioritized for the following: 1) Projects addressing library facility life safety and other critical maintenance needs. 2) Projects for library facilities serving high poverty areas of the state. Other library infrastructure projects may be considered if funding remains after priority projects have been evaluated. Multiple funding rounds are anticipated. All grant funds must...