Library Grant Paperwork Gets Its Annual Request For Comments
Published Date: 11/2/2026
Notice
Summary
The Institute of Museum and Library Services wants to keep helping Native American tribes improve their libraries through a grant program. They’re asking for feedback on the paperwork involved to make sure it’s easy and not too time-consuming. If you have thoughts, send them by January 2, 2027, so this important support can keep flowing smoothly!
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Grants support tribal library services
The Native American Library Services (NAB) Basic Grants program provides discretionary grants to help eligible Native Communities establish, sustain, and improve library and archival services for accessing, learning, and preserving information with their communities. The program is run by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and is authorized under 20 U.S.C. 9161.
Application paperwork time and cost burden on tribes
Federally Recognized Indian Tribes that respond to the NAB Notice of Funding Opportunity are estimated to be 170 annual respondents, with an average of 10 hours per response, totaling 1,700 burden hours. IMLS estimates a Total Annual Cost Burden of $49,776 and Total Annual Federal Costs of $19,324 associated with this information collection.
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