N.J. Admin. Code § 15:24-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 15:24-2.3 - Funding priorities

(a) To ensure equitable distribution of grant monies across the library system and to meet the goals specified in N.J.A.C. 15:24-1.1(b) and the Act, projects will be evaluated to determine whether they further the following State priorities. For each project, applicants should indicate which priorities will be promoted by such project and support such assertions using the means by which priority alignment will be determined as specified in N.J.A.C. 15:24-2.4. The State priorities are as follows:

1. Construction and rehabilitation to further access to library services with an emphasis on equal access for all people to easily use library resources and services;

2. Enhancement of public libraries to serve as public spaces and community centers in which people engage and interact for civic, educational, informational, and recreational purposes;

3. Optimization of the technological infrastructure to promote access to the Internet, electronic resources, and instruction in their use(s), helping all people to bridge the digital divide; and

4. Growth in critical public library services available to the citizens of New Jersey (including those that support education, employment, welfare, job training, career assistance, college preparation, securing government assistance, and civic services).

N.J. Admin. Code § 15:24-2.3

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 1610(a), effective 11/4/2019