Calendar

May 2023 Online workshop - Overview of the State Aid to Public Libraries Program.
June-July 2023 ARIS workshops online.
July 1, 2023 Online ARIS form opens.
Mid-August 2023 State Aid to Public Libraries required forms posted online. NOTE: Libraries will receive an email notification when the forms are posted.
August 7, 2023 Online submission of the Financial/Compliance Report opens.
August 18, 2023

Online ARIS form closes.

Note: All forms to be sent the MBLC as signed, scanned, electronic attachments by the end of business day. Details will be provided in Collect.

August -September 2023 State Aid workshops (will be posted on our calendar when scheduled). All workshops will be online this year. Separate online workshops will be held for Waiver information.
October 6, 2023

Online submission of Financial Report/State Aid form closes.
MAR waiver petition due, if necessary.

Non coordinating multiple independents due date to forward their info. and/or form to coordinating library and/or MBLC.

Note: All forms to be sent to the MBLC as signed, scanned, electronic attachments by the end of business day. Details will be provided in Collect.

October 13, 2023

Compiled forms for Multiple Independent libraries Financial Report/State Aid Compliance forms close. These forms will be emailed as an attachment by Uechi and can be submitted electronically as an attachment via email.


Note: All forms to be sent to the MBLC as signed, scanned, electronic attachments by the end of business day. Details will be provided in Collect.

November 2, 2023 First group of municipalities meeting requirements are presented to the Board and first round of State Aid awards are granted.
November 3, 2023 Four* MAR Waiver application documents due (as listed on the petition):
  1. FY2023/FY2024 Disproportionate Cut Worksheet.
  2. Municipal budget documentation for FY2023 and FY2024 that shows the appropriation to each municipal department .
  3. Supporting letters/statements from library.
  4. Supporting letters/statements from town.
  5. *If your library/municipality is applying for a second year in a row, you must also submit the Year 2 Waiver Plan.
  6. *If your library/municipality is applying for a third year in a row, you must also submit the Year 3 Waiver Plan (form pending).
December 7, 2023 Second group of municipalities meeting requirements are presented to the Board and state aid awards are granted.
January 4, 2024

Third group of municipalities meeting requirements are presented to the Board and state aid awards are granted.


FY2024 MAR waiver applicants are presented to the Board.

February 1, 2024

Any remaining municipalities meeting requirements are presented to the Board and state aid awards are granted.


Board acts on FY2024 MAR waiver petitions.

March 7, 2024 Board hears any appeals of denial of the FY2024 MAR.
April 4, 2024 Board acts on any appeals of denial of the FY2024 MAR.