Reminder: California Public Library Meal Programs Summer 2021 Funding Opportunity
Application Deadline: Friday, March 19th, 2021
Dear California Library Community:
We wanted to remind you that reimbursement funds for programming materials
at library summer meal sites, and at pop-up libraries at community summer
meal sites (schools/community centers/housing authorities/YMCAs etc.), are
available for Summer 2021.
Applications are due this Friday, March 19th. 2021*.*
To complete an application and for more information please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
Summer Meal Program Waivers Have Been Extended Through Sept. 30, 2021!
Please note that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced
the nationwide extension of several waivers
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/03/09/usda-extends-free-meals-children-through-summer-2021-due-pandemic
that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this
summer. These flexibilities are available through Sept. 30, 2021! The
waivers:
- Allow meals served through the summer meal programs
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-meals-toolkit to be made
available in all areas at no cost; - Allow meals to be served outside of the normally required group
settings and meal times (grab-and-go meals are allowable for summer 2021);
and - Allow parents and guardians to pick-up meals for their children,
including bulk pick-up to cover multiple days of feeding children.
With these waiver extensions confirmed, more libraries should be able to
serve as meal distribution sites. We encourage you to reach out to a meal
provider today. Lunch at the Library project staff can assist with helping
to connect with meal providers and/or community meal sites; and can assist
with questions regarding programming reimbursement funds. Please let us
know how we can assist!
For general information on the Lunch at the Library project, visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/
Questions? Please contact:
Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library Program Manager, pgarone@cla-net.org
Kari Johnson, Lunch at the Library Meals and Partnerships Coordinator,
kjohnson@cla-net.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Summer @ Your Library summeratyourlibrary@cla-net.org
Date: Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:49 PM
Subject: California Public Library Meal Programs Summer 2021 Funding
Opportunity
To: calix@listserv.cla-net.org, summer_reading@listserv.cla-net.org,
summer@listserv.cla-net.org, <lunchatthelibrary@lists.
californialibrarylists.org>, youth_services@listserv.cla-net.org
Dear California Library Summer Meal Community:
The Lunch at the Library project is pleased to provide support to libraries
offering 2021 summer meal programs.
The project will provide reimbursement for the cost of programming
materials for library meal sites and pop-up library programming at
non-library community meal sites.
All California public library jurisdictions interested in serving as summer
meal distribution sites during Summer 2021, and/or planning to take pop-up
library programming out to community meal sites, are encouraged to apply
for this LSTA funding opportunity!
Reimbursement Funding:
Once funding requests have been received we will work to divide the
reimbursement funds as equitably as possible among applying libraries.
Reimbursement allocation levels will not be set until all requests for
funds have been received and after the application deadline.
Estimated reimbursement allocation levels:
$1000-$2000 in reimbursements for programming materials for each new
first-time library outlet serving as a meal distribution site
$500-$1000 in reimbursements for programming materials for each library
outlet already established as a meal distribution site
$500-$750 in reimbursements for programming materials for pop-up library
locations at a community meal distribution site (Due to the volume of
pop-up library locations, we may not be able to award reimbursement funds
to all pop-up library sites.)
Application Submission Details:
Please submit one application per library jurisdiction that includes all of
your branch funding requests.
To apply for a summer meal programming reimbursement allocation and for
additional information please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
Application deadline: Friday, March 19th, 2021
*Interested in starting a summer meal program? *
Please contact Summer @ Your Library / Lunch at the Library project staff
for assistance with starting a library summer meal program, or for
assistance with your already established summer meal programs. Program
staff can assist with helping to connect with meal providers and/or
community partners; or can assist with questions about reimbursement funds
or with any other summer meal program needs. Send us an email and let's
start a conversation!
Contact:
Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library Program Manager, pgarone@cla-net.org
Kari Johnson, Lunch at the Library Meals and Partnerships Coordinator,
kjohnson@cla-net.org.
Register for the Lunch at the Library Summer 2021 Informational Webinar,
Thursday, March 4th, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and a registration link, please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/training-materials/
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/training-materials/
For general information on the Lunch at the Library project, please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/ https://lunchatthelibrary.org/
Best wishes,
Trish, Kari and Holly
--
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.
--
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.
Application deadline extended to Friday, March 26th, 2021
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Summer @ Your Library summeratyourlibrary@cla-net.org
Date: Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 10:02 AM
Subject: Reminder: California Public Library Meal Programs Summer 2021
Funding Opportunity
To: calix@listserv.cla-net.org, summer@listserv.cla-net.org, <
youth_services@listserv.cla-net.org>, adultservices@listserv.cla-net.org,
lunchatthelibrary@lists.californialibrarylists.org
Application Deadline: Friday, March 26th, 2021 (new extended deadline)
Dear California Library Community:
We wanted to remind you that reimbursement funds for programming materials
at library summer meal sites, and at pop-up libraries at community summer
meal sites (schools/community centers/housing authorities/YMCAs etc.), are
available for Summer 2021.
Applications are due Friday, March 26th. 2021 (new extended deadline)**.
To complete an application and for more information please visit:
*https://lunchatthelibrary.org/*grants-for-libraries/
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
Summer Meal Program Waivers Have Been Extended Through Sept. 30, 2021!
Please note that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced
the nationwide extension of several waivers
https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/03/09/usda-extends-free-meals-children-through-summer-2021-due-pandemic
that allow all children to continue to receive nutritious meals this
summer. These flexibilities are available through Sept. 30, 2021! The
waivers:
- Allow meals served through the summer meal programs
https://www.fns.usda.gov/sfsp/summer-meals-toolkit to be made
available in all areas at no cost; - Allow meals to be served outside of the normally required group
settings and meal times (grab-and-go meals are allowable for summer 2021);
and - Allow parents and guardians to pick-up meals for their children,
including bulk pick-up to cover multiple days of feeding children.
With these waiver extensions confirmed, more libraries should be able to
serve as meal distribution sites. We encourage you to reach out to a meal
provider today. Lunch at the Library project staff can assist with helping
to connect with meal providers and/or community meal sites; and can assist
with questions regarding programming reimbursement funds. Please let us
know how we can assist!
For general information on the Lunch at the Library project, visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/
Questions? Please contact:
Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library Program Manager, pgarone@cla-net.org
Kari Johnson, Lunch at the Library Meals and Partnerships Coordinator,
kjohnson@cla-net.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Summer @ Your Library summeratyourlibrary@cla-net.org
Date: Thu, Feb 25, 2021 at 3:49 PM
Subject: California Public Library Meal Programs Summer 2021 Funding
Opportunity
To: calix@listserv.cla-net.org, summer_reading@listserv.cla-net.org,
summer@listserv.cla-net.org, <lunchatthelibrary@lists.
californialibrarylists.org>, youth_services@listserv.cla-net.org
Dear California Library Summer Meal Community:
The Lunch at the Library project is pleased to provide support to libraries
offering 2021 summer meal programs.
The project will provide reimbursement for the cost of programming
materials for library meal sites and pop-up library programming at
non-library community meal sites.
All California public library jurisdictions interested in serving as summer
meal distribution sites during Summer 2021, and/or planning to take pop-up
library programming out to community meal sites, are encouraged to apply
for this LSTA funding opportunity!
Reimbursement Funding:
Once funding requests have been received we will work to divide the
reimbursement funds as equitably as possible among applying libraries.
Reimbursement allocation levels will not be set until all requests for
funds have been received and after the application deadline.
Estimated reimbursement allocation levels:
$1000-$2000 in reimbursements for programming materials for each new
first-time library outlet serving as a meal distribution site
$500-$1000 in reimbursements for programming materials for each library
outlet already established as a meal distribution site
$500-$750 in reimbursements for programming materials for pop-up library
locations at a community meal distribution site (Due to the volume of
pop-up library locations, we may not be able to award reimbursement funds
to all pop-up library sites.)
Application Submission Details:
Please submit one application per library jurisdiction that includes all of
your branch funding requests.
To apply for a summer meal programming reimbursement allocation and for
additional information please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/grants-for-libraries/
Application deadline: Friday, March 19th, 2021
*Interested in starting a summer meal program? *
Please contact Summer @ Your Library / Lunch at the Library project staff
for assistance with starting a library summer meal program, or for
assistance with your already established summer meal programs. Program
staff can assist with helping to connect with meal providers and/or
community partners; or can assist with questions about reimbursement funds
or with any other summer meal program needs. Send us an email and let's
start a conversation!
Contact:
Trish Garone, Lunch at the Library Program Manager, pgarone@cla-net.org
Kari Johnson, Lunch at the Library Meals and Partnerships Coordinator,
kjohnson@cla-net.org.
Register for the Lunch at the Library Summer 2021 Informational Webinar,
Thursday, March 4th, 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
For more information and a registration link, please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/training-materials/
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/training-materials/
For general information on the Lunch at the Library project, please visit:
https://lunchatthelibrary.org/ https://lunchatthelibrary.org/
Best wishes,
Trish, Kari and Holly
--
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.