**Apologies for duplication** Dear California Library Community: On behalf of the California State Library we wanted to share with you a library summer meal program funding update: *From The California State Library,* - *We are very pleased to let you know that the Governor has authorized $800,000 in state funds to support Lunch at the Library programs for summer 2021 (this includes summer library meal sites and pop-up libraries at other community meal sites).* - *We are delighted that this means additional funds are available to libraries that participate in Lunch at the Library this summer.* - *The State Library is in the process of recruiting for a project partner that will administer the funds to libraries as soon as possible.* - *The State Library anticipates having more detailed information available soon. We understand that this will be very close to the start of your program and appreciate your patience as the State Library administers the funds as soon and efficiently as we can.* - *If you have questions, please contact Lunch at the Library project manager, Trish Garone, at pgarone@cla-net.org <pgarone@cla-net.org>* If you *have not* already applied for summer meal funding, but are interested in funds to support your library's effort to bring pop-up library programming and resources out to community meal sites, or to serve summer meals at your library, please complete this brief survey. The State Library's program partner will be in touch with more detailed funding information as soon as they have been selected: * https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SummerMealProgramFunding2021 <https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SummerMealProgramFunding2021> **(summer meal funding form link)* If you have already applied for summer meal funds you *do not* need to complete this form. The State Library's program partner will be in touch with you about your funding award as soon as they have been selected. For your reference, libraries that have already applied for summer meal funds are listed here: * <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-7LTxYbve_EJ0ulFjUukaLWJIafc4YRk_jgUCbEKg5Y/edit#gid=0)>* https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-7LTxYbve_EJ0ulFjUukaLWJIafc4YRk_jgUCbEKg5Y/edit#gid=0 <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-7LTxYbve_EJ0ulFjUukaLWJIafc4YRk_jgUCbEKg5Y/edit#gid=0)> Please don't hesitate to be in touch! Summer @ Your Library grant staff are ready to answer questions about summer meal program funding, starting a meal program for the first time, locating a meal partner and establishing other community partnerships, any other library summer meal program questions you may have. Trish, Kari and Holly Lunch at the Library Project Team -- Summer @ Your Library Project California Library Association 626.204.4071 (CLA office) www.cla-net.org http://calchallenge.org/ Summer @ Your Library: Explore, Learn, Read, Connect is a program of the California Library Association, supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.