Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program and National Leadership – Libraries Program,
Notice of Funding Opportunities
No
material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved
collection
No
Regular
05/31/2022
Requested
Previously Approved
06/30/2024
06/30/2024
653
653
15,835
15,835
483,872
483,872
In this clearance submission
(3137-0091) and justification, IMLS is requesting approval of
non-substantive changes to a previously approved clearance for the
FY023 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program and National
Leadership Grants for Libraries, both discretionary grant programs
that support the Nation’s libraries. The changes consist of:
•Updating the application due dates, dates of notification of award
decisions, and beginning dates of periods of performance •Updating
the numbers of anticipated awards and average amounts of funding to
reflect the actuals of FY2022 (Section B) •Making minor copyedits
and formatting enhancements to clarify project expectations and
instructions for producing a complete application (Section A2,
Appendix Three), SAM requirements (Appendix Two), and use of the 10
percent de minimis indirect cost rate (Appendix Three) •Replacing
references to the DUNS number with references to the UEI (Section
D4, Appendix Two) •Adding a list of options from which applicants
choose keywords for their Abstracts (Appendix Seven). This brings
applications into alignment with the OMB-approved Final Performance
Report Forms (3137-0100, expiration date 3/31/2025). IMLS is
requesting the approval of the Notice of Funding Opportunities
instructions for these grant programs. The National Leadership
Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) support projects that address
significant challenges and opportunities facing the library and
archives fields and that have the potential to advance theory and
practice. Successful proposals generate results such as new tools,
research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that
will be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the
benefits of federal investment. The Laura Bush 21st Century
Librarian Program (LB21) supports developing a diverse workforce of
librarians to better meet the changing learning and information
needs of the American public by enhancing the training and
professional development of librarians, developing faculty and
library leaders, and recruiting and educating the next generation
of librarians. This action is to renew the forms and instructions
for the Notice of Funding Opportunities for the next three
years.
Number of respondents is less
than previous years.
$75,711
No
No
No
No
No
No
No
Connie Bodner 202 653-4636
cbodner@imls.gov
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Justification A LB21 NLG-L 20210214.docx
PRA Burden Estimate LB21 NLG-L 20210414.xlsx
2017 NLG-Libraries NOFO 3137-0091 w-corrections v2.pdf
FY23 NLG-L NOFO Phase 1 and 2