Recap of Statewide Zoom – ARPA and Coronavirus – June 29, 2021

Discussion Topics
ARPA Formula Grants – Process and Guidance
Updated copy of the slide presentation<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/grant_projects/documents/ARPAFormulaGrantsApplicationprocess-June28.pdf>
Updated PDF of Library grant amounts<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/grant_projects/documents/FinalFormulaGrants_PublicLibraries-ForLibraries.pdf>.  This clarifies the amount of the grant you need for the application. Look for the highlighted column for the grant amount.
Status of VC forms (State of Maine Vendor Account to receive grant payments)

Out of 256 Libraries:

65 Libraries have not submitted their vendor request form yet.

24 Forms "in process" at the Controller’s Office

167 VC#s Active and ready for July 1st application launch

Grant Application Link - https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=MSL
All grant info – MSL ARPA webpage<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/grant_projects/ARPA.shtml>
You may register your library today, but the application portion does not open until tomorrow, July 1.

1.      Register your library (EIN and Duns needed – see website if you need info)

2.      Register the contact person

3.      Create a password

4.      Create Account
Masks discussion and questions.

Overview of MSL policy for our building.  MSL will require masks for employees based on current state policy

MSL and Library development Specialists – State policies

OSHA - https://www.osha.gov/coronavirus/safework

Information about Bendable Stakeholder meetings coming next week.  Drucker Institute will be traveling to Maine and spending the week of July 19 -23 in Augusta and traveling to libraries across the state.
Maine Reciprocal Borrowing Program
Library listed on the MSL MRBP webpage will restart services. Others will join in the coming months. We will reach out to new libraries that want to participate during July.
Info on MRBP<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/reciprocal_borrowing/>.
List of the 38 libraries<https://www.maine.gov/msl/libs/directories/reciprocal_borrowing_libraries.shtml> currently participating.

Thanks everyone!


Janet McKenney
Director, Library Development
Maine State Library
SHS 64
230 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333

207-287-5603
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