Fate of LSTA funds still uncertain as Congress rushes through final months of session
We have been watching appropriations activity around the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) since the summer because the House-passed appropriations bill for Labor-HHS-Education has a $1 million increase in the state program over FY2009 for FY2010, and the Senate does not. But the Senate bill has only passed out of the Committee, no bill [...]
House passes Legislation Branch Appropriations
Friday afternoon, September 25th, H.R. 2918, the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 passed the House. This bill provides funding for both the Library of Congress and the Government Printing Office. It is hoped that it will quickly pass the Senate. We will update you as soon as we learn more.
Legislative Branch conference [...]
ALA is soliciting comments on the process of submitting applications to BTOP or BIP
Yes, the deadline for filing round one applications just passed. But the deadline for submitting comments on the process is August 31 – next Monday! Consequently, ALA invites the library community to send comments to the Washington Office so that we can file an integrated submission on behalf of the library community. Under the rubric [...]
BTOP and BIP Application Deadline Extended to August 20, 2009
A notice on the broadband.gov web page appeared moments ago with the following announcement:
UPDATE: The application closing deadline for the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) and Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) is extended until 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on August 20, 2009, for any electronic applications pending as of
5 p.m. ET on August 14, 2009. [...]
Last tips and reminders about your BTOP applications
The deadline for the first-round Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant applications is this Friday at 5 p.m. EDT. As you are completing your applications, here are a few tips and reminders to keep in mind:
We hope that the application system will operate satisfactorily, but it is wiser to plan [...]
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