Good day! Please excuse cross-postings. The deadline for this grant application has been extended to September 23. I wish I had better news about the choice of Sprint for a carrier for this grant, but I can at least assure you that PLA has been made very aware of the concerning gap between Sprint's coverage area in Maine and the locations of libraries eligible for this grant. That said, you might still find value in applying for equipment: Call for Applications Now accepting applications<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/preview> from libraries in select rural counties<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/geographies> to help them to establish mobile hotspot lending programs and to initiate or expand digital skills training programs and patron access to computers. At least 50 libraries will be approved to receive new computers and other hardware, training and more<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/packages>. Libraries nationwide will benefit from the training and tools collated by the project and released for use by PLA members and others. Before applying: * Preview the application.<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/preview> * Review the list of libraries in priority states and counties that will be prioritized for eligibility.<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/geographies> * Review the award package options that are available.<http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead/packages> Applications will be accepted through September 23, 11:59 PM Central.<https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DigitalLead> For more information: http://www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitallead Respectfully, Lisa Lisa M. Shaw Maine State Library Rural & Small Libraries Specialist 145 Harlow St. Bangor ME 04401 (207) 947-8336 xt 114 (207) 217-1565 (mobile) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/index.shtml https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisanealshaw/
