FY2025 Funding year

FY2025 Library Technology Improvement and Upgrade Funds

ANNOUNCEMENT: FY2025 Lib Tech purchasing plans can now be submitted on the GPLS Grants Portal!

FY2025 Timeline and process

AUG 2024

SEPT-NOV 2024

NOV 27, 2024

DEC 2024-APR 2025

APR 30, 2025

Allocation amounts sent to library directors

Complete purchasing plan, including associated documentation

Last day to submit purchasing plan on GPLS grants portal

Purchase approved items and complete reimbursement packet, including associated documentation

Last day to submit reimbursement packet on GPLS grants portal

*A more detailed timeline can be found under the FY2025 Resources section below. 

FY2025 INTENTIONS And Policies

The allocation for this funding is specifically for the improvement and upgrade of public access technology and technology infrastructure. Requested equipment must have a five-year shelf life that is for public use only. Please refer to the FY2025 Resources below to guide purchasing plans and reimbursements. 

In previous funding years, this funding has been provided either in the form of bonds administered through the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission (GSFIC) or cash to libraries administered through individual contracts. In FY2025, the funding has been provided as cash to GSFIC, which will administer the funding through the same process and policies as their traditional bonds. Therefore, even though the traditional bond commitment letter is not included as part of the funding package, the overall process and governing policies are essentially the same, as detailed below:

Please contact us at the GPLS Grants Help Desk with any questions about the grant intentions or policies.

FY2025 Resources

FY2025 Lib Tech Timeline.pdf

TIMELINE

FY2025 Lib Tech EZ Guide.pdf

EZ GUIDE

FY2025 Lib Tech Allowable Items.pdf

ALLOWABLE ITEMS

PURCHASING PLAN TEMPLATE

PAYMENT REQUEST TECH ONLY TEMPLATE

PAYMENT REQUEST COMBO TEMPLATE

ITEM INVENTORY TEMPLATE

STATEWIDE TECH DISCOUNTS

GPLS GRANTS PORTAL

FY2025 Webinars

FY2025 Lib Tech Funding Overview Webinars

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 10AM

Thursday, September 5, 2024 at 2PM

FY2025 Lib Tech Overview Webinar - September 2024.pdf

FY2025 Lib Tech Reimbursement Webinars

Webinar attendance details (and all communications regarding FY2025 Lib Tech) will be sent to the Lib Tech mailing list. Webinar recordings will be posted on this page upon completion.