The American Library Association (ALA) urges the Subcommittee to include in its regular FY21 appropriations bill at least the authorized level of $232 million for programs for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), ...

This letter was sent to Congressional leadership on December 11 requesting additional funding be included in the next COVID-19 relief package to go towards supporting libraries in bridging the digital divide. "Leveraging ...

We write to urge your support for the education, workforce, and economic development needs of Americans by providing $232 million for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) and $24.5 million for the Laura Bush 21st ...

We appreciate that H.R. 2 includes provisions that would: • Connect Americans to affordable internet access by expanding hotspot and device lending by libraries and by bolstering digital inclusion initiatives. • Modernize ...

The American Library Association was thrilled with the inclusion of $122 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) for PreK-12 funding. We acknowledge and support the Department’s priorities of safely reopening school ...

We are grateful that the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act includes fiscal stabilization for state, local, territorial, and tribal governments, schools, and colleges. Like those institutions, ...