Funding Opportunity and Appropriation Resolution
NCFL (National Center for Family Literacy) has launched a new funding opportunity to support family literacy in the library setting. Through the Libraries and Families Award, NCFL will distribute $30,000 in funding to libraries that are pioneering programs to families. Funding for the program will come from Better World Books’ Libraries Discards & Donations program, a free service that helps libraries manage their unwanted books. Interested applicants can sign up to be notified when the criteria and application are available, which should be no later than Oct. 1.
The U.S. Conference of Mayors recently passed a resolution urging Congress to authorize and designate appropriations for family literacy programs.