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 104 STAT. 110 PUBLIC LAW 101-254 -MAR. 15, 1990 "(3) offer innovative approaches to improving library literacy services to adults and approaches which show promise for replication and dissemination. "GRANTS TO STATES FOR LIBRARY LITERACY CENTERS 20 USC 386a. "SEC. 812. (a) The Secretary shall carry out a program of making grants on a competitive basis to States which have an approved basic State plan under section 6 of this Act and an approved application under section 813 of this Act. "(b)(1) The total grant amount awarded to each State shall not exceed— "(A) $350,000 in the first fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this part; and "(B) $100,000 in the second and third fiscal years in which a State receives a grant under this part. "(2) Funds received in the first fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this part shall remain available until expended. Funds received in the second and third fiscal year in which a State receives a grant under this part shall be available only for the fiscal year for which funds are received. "(3) Funds received in the second and third fiscal years in which a State receives a grant under this part shall be matched, on a dollar for dollar basis, from non-Federal sources. "STATE APPLICATION Grants. "SEC. 813. (a) Funds appropriated pursuant to section 818 shall be 20 USC 386b. available for grants to States for the purpose of supporting not more than 1 library literacy center in each State to coordinate the statewide distribution of library literacy materials and equipment on a loan basis to local public libraries within the State. "(b) Any State wishing to receive a grant shall, through its State library administrative agency, in conjunction with the advisory committee established under section 816, submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such form, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require. No application may be approved by the Secretary unless it contains assurances that the State will— "(1) designate the State library administrative agency, or select a local public library through a competitive process, to serve as a library literacy center in accordance with the provisions of this part; "(2) provide assurances that the library literacy center will— "(A) select local public libraries to participate in a literacy materials and equipment loan program; "(B) select at least 25 percent of the local libraries that participate in the literacy materials and equipment loan program from rural areas; "(C) give priority in the selection of local public libraries to participate in the literacy materials and equipment loan program to public libraries within the State which serve those in greatest need; "(D) coordinate the distribution of equipment and materials; "(E) provide training to local public library personnel;

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