CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY
26 August 2022
Diana Lopez
Richmond Public Library
440 Civic Center Plaza
Richmond, CA 94804
Dear Ms. Diana Lopez,
We're pleased to provide funds to support your English as a Second Language program and the important work that you, your California Library Literacy Services program, your staff, and your volunteers do in your community.
In 2021-2022, the state budget included one-time California Library Literacy Services funding at $15 million for English as Second Language Services. These funds will be allocated over a five- year period. This award letter covers Round Il of funding, between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.
Your total award for the portion of the 2022-2023 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, is:
• Total Award: $54,300
Your funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2023, in accordance with your approved budget on file with the State Library.
Please be sure your program expenditures are consistent with the California Library Literacy Services allowable and unallowable costs guide (https://libraryliteracy.org/wp- content/uploads/2022/08/CLLS-Allowable-and-Unallowable-Expenses-August-2022.pdf). If you have any questions about expending your funds, please reach out to Allyson Jeffredo at [email protected].
We strongly encourage your program staff to develop and maintain community partners to strengthen your program, attend regular regional library literacy network meetings, participate in your local Adult Education Consortium, and participate in library literacy training opportunities offered by the State Library and the regional networks to meet the CLLS Mission, Values, and Program Essentials (https://libraryliteracy.org/for-coordinators/mission-values/).
The payment process begins when we receive your completed and signed budget modification form (if needed), claim form, certification forms and State Funded Grants Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance (attached). All forms should be completed and signed using DocuSign to be processed for payment.
Library - Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 [email protected]
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov
CALIFORNIA
STATE LIBRARY
Our library literacy staff is available to assist you throughout the year. Your Advisor is Beverly Schwartzberg, [email protected], and your Grant Monitor is Allyson Jeffredo, [email protected]. Please contact them with any questions.
Thank you for your willingness to do so much for those in need. Best wishes for a successful year.
Respectfully yours,
Greg Lucas
California State Librarian
Cc: Beverly Schwartzberg, [email protected] Allyson Jeffredo, [email protected]
Fiscal Office, [email protected]
Abigail Sims-Evelyn, [email protected]
Yvette Williams Barr, [email protected]
Enc: Re: ESL21-2-31: Claim form, certification form, and State Funded Grants Award Agreement and Certificate of Compliance
Library - Courts Building 916-323-9759
P.O. Box 942837 [email protected]
Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov