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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAward Letter(Talc uia STATELIBRARY PRIM WING OUR 11ERETAGi. SHAPING OWL FUTURE July 18, 2014 Minh Duong, City Librarian National City Public Library 1401 National City Boulevard National City, CA 91950 Dear Ms. Duong: We're happy to tell you your California Library Literacy Services program will receive funding for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. It's an honor to support the important work you, your staff and volunteers do in your community. The library's funding formula consists of three parts: 1. A baseline amount for each of your approved literacy program components so that each library has enough funds to provide a minimum level of local literacy staffing and services. 2. Aper capita amount per adult learner served in the previous year; and. 3. A match on local funds raised and expended for adult literacy services— reflecting a commitment to a continuing state/local partnership, and providing an incentive for increased local support for adult literacy. As you may have heard, the Legislature and the governor included an additional $1 million in the budget for our library literacy programs for the fiscal year that began July 1. However, this is a one- time only augmentation. Therefore, you may see a "bump" in your award for this year, starting with a $15,000 baseline instead of the usual $10,000. Without a similar augmentation in the budget next year, funding will fall back to 2013-2014 levels. It's your reporting of the successes you've achieved with these additional funds that help build a case for continuing a higher level of state financial commitment. At this time, we're providing the $15,000 baseline amount for your program. The remainder of your literacy program award will be determined and then forwarded in the fall after applying service statistics and financial data from the final report closing out the last fiscal year and which is to be submitted later this summer. We'll begin the payment process as soon as we receive your signed Claim Form (attached). A check should arrive no later than six weeks after submitting your claim form. While we at the library process your claim forms within several days of receipt, we're currently required to then forward the claims to the Department of General Services. After their review, the department then gives the information to the State Controller's Office, which by law has up to 10 working days to cut a check. 916.653.5217 phone 916.653.8443 fax www.library.ca.gov Library Development Services Bureau P. O. Box 942837 Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 900 N Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 National City Public Library Page 2 To be more responsive to you and other State Library partners, we're seeking approval to handle our own accounting, which should significantly shorten this process in the 2015-2016 fiscal year. Thanks for your understanding. Direct additional questions to: Carla Lehn at (916) 653-7743 or clehn(a,library.ca.gov. Thank you again for your willingness to do so much for so many people in need. Respe,4fully Greg L as State Li rian of California cc: Melissa Solis, Literacy Coordinator (melissa.solis@nationalcitylibrary.org) File Enc.: Claim Form 916.653.5217 phone 916.653.8443 fax www.library.ca.gov Library Development Services Bureau P. O. Box 942837 Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 900 N Street, 4th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814