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Phoenix Public Library's Annual Application for Arizona State Library's State Grants-In-Aid Funds (Ordinance S-51398) - Citywide
Description
This report requests Phoenix City Council's approval to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize Phoenix Public Library to apply for, accept and enter into an agreement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 Arizona State Library's State Grants-in-Aid (SGIA) grant funds in an amount of $71,210.
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Summary
Arizona State Grants-in-Aid are allocated annually to the Library based on a per capita distribution of funds by the Arizona State Legislature through the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. The amount allocated for Phoenix Public Library this year is $71,210.
Funds will be utilized to support early literacy and school-age outreach through the hiring of a full-time library assistant on the Literacy Outreach Team. Staff will conduct programs and workshops in schools and community centers and work with City of Phoenix Housing on community book distribution and early literacy programs in public housing communities. SGIA funds allow Phoenix Public Library to extend critical early literacy outreach into the community citywide. Priority will be given to areas of the City identified with the most need (based on school district reading scores).
Given the approval timeline, the position will be vacant for half of the fiscal year. To compensate for that, the remaining funds will be used to purchase giveaway books and to create new picture book trails for the Library's three StoryWalk® trails located in Cesar Chavez, Harmon, and Edison parks.
Financial Impact
The amount allocated for Phoenix Public Library this year is $71,210 and no matching funds are required, there is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Inger Erickson and the Library Department.