For immediate release | April 9, 2020

91´«Ã½ awards additional 21 Library Census Equity Fund grantees

Blue, green collage of USA map with text on white background: 99% of hard-to-count census tracts have a public library located within five miles.

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WASHINGTON — The 91´«Ã½ (91´«Ã½) and the announced that 21 additional libraries will receive of $2,000 to bolster their service to hard-to-count communities and help achieve a complete count in the 2020 Census. 

In December 2019, 91´«Ã½ Library Census Equity Fund mini-grants, based on available funding at the time. More than 500 libraries of all types had submitted applications for the mini-grants. With support from the LOR Foundation, 91´«Ã½ is now awarding 21 additional mini-grants to libraries in rural communities of the Mountain West served by the LOR Foundation.

Across the country, . Residents can respond to the census through August 14.

Recipients were chosen by members of the selection committee established by 91´«Ã½’s : Tom Adamich, Patricia Ball, Heather Cousin, Susan Hildreth, and Cecilia Tovar.

To learn more about 91´«Ã½ resources for libraries supporting a fair, inclusive and complete count in the 2020 Census, visit . Follow the conversation on social media with .

Contact:

Shawnda Hines

Assistant Director, Communications

91´«Ã½ Public Policy & Advocacy Office

shines@alawash.org

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