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By this time every system member public library in Texas should have received a bright orange postcard with information about the 2006 grant cycle for the new Texas Reads Grant Program. 2006 will be the second round of funding for this program, funded by sale of the Texas Reads specialty license plate and administered by the Texas State Library & Archives Commission. BASICS: Eligible applicants include all system-member public libraries, EXCEPT those that were awarded a Texas Reads grant in 2005. The maximum award is $3,000, with a total of $12,500 available for the grant program. For complete guidelines, to download an application, or to see descriptions of the projects funded in 2005, please visit http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/funding/#txReads. The application deadline is August 19, 2005. PURPOSE: This grant funds public library programs to promote reading and literacy within local communities. Programs may be targeted to the entire community or to a segment of the community. Programs involving collaboration with other community organizations are encouraged. Reading promotion programs are those which actively encourage people to read and to develop a lifelong love of reading. One goal of reading promotion programs is to develop a more literate community. Typically, this involves presenting or hosting programs that will involve people in reading activities and will generate enthusiasm for reading. FUNDING SOURCE: Funding for this grant program comes from the sale of the Texas Reads specialty license plate. Please help promote the plate within your communities, as the more plates sold, the more money that will be available for grants! The plate costs $30 per year more than a standard license plate, and $22 of the fee goes directly into the grant fund for libraries. Information about the Texas Reads specialty license plate can be found here: www.tsl.state.tx.us/agency/txreads.html. ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE: Applicants or those considering applying are encouraged to contact TSLAC staff to discuss a proposal or to submit a draft proposal for review. Please contact Myra Arredondo, Special Services Consultant, at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or at 512-463-5527. Draft proposals must be received by August 10 to ensure staff review. Feel free to contact us with any questions. Kathleen Walls Grants Coordinator Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission 1201 Brazos Street Austin, Texas 78701 1-800-252-9386 (Texas only) or 512-463-5532 (Direct line) 512-463-8800 (Fax)
