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a. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept a grant from the California State Library for $64,521 to provide Adult Literacy and Families for Literacy services; and
b. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept non-standard elements of the grant award agreement; and
c. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept up two to amendments or increases in this grant award that do not substantially change terms and conditions or increase the grant award more than 20% ($12,904) for a total not to exceed $77,425.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept a grant from the California State Library for $64,521 to provide Adult Literacy and Families for Literacy services; and
b. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept non-standard elements of the grant award agreement; and
c. Approve and authorize the Library Director or designee to accept up two to amendments or increases in this grant award that do not substantially change terms and conditions or increase the grant award more than 20% ($12,904) for a total not to exceed $77,425.
SUMMARY:
Monterey County Free Libraries has been awarded a grant from the California State Library to continue provision of Adult Literacy and Families for Literacy services.
DISCUSSION:
MCFL provides services for adults to build and enhance reading skills through group events, recruitment and training of individual tutors, and maintaining specific literacy focused materials in the library collections. This fundamental program is managed by a Librarian II and Library Assistant II who focus on Literacy programs, collections, and services systemwide. The program is supported through grants from the California Library Literacy Service (CLLS), donations from the Foundation for Monterey County Free Libraries, and the MCFL’s operation...
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