Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Program in New York State


LSTA Five-Year Plan 2007-2012 (Approved by the Board of Regents May 21, 2007 )



Why is LSTA funding important to
library users in New York?

LSTA FY2011 Grants by Congressional District

Districts 1-18 | Districts 19-22 | Districts 23-25 | Districts 26-29


2010-12 Service Improvement Invitational Grant Program

  • Final Narrative Report in Word Word file pdf pdf file
    PLEASE NOTE: This report and the FS-10-F form are due in Library Development by April 30, 2012.
  • Grant Guidelines (Word Word file and pdf pdf file )
  • FS-10-F (final fiscal form for second year of project) Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • FS-20 for second year of project Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • Narrative Interim Report in Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • FS-10-A: Budget Amendment Form (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)
  • FS-25: Drawdown Form (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)
  • Library System Allocation Table FY2011 (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)
  • Library System Allocation Table FY2012 (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)

Previous LSTA Grant Programs

2012-13 Service Improvement Invitational Grant Program

[NOTE: one-year program]

  • Grant Guidelines (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)
    PLEASE NOTE: LSTA Purpose language has been revised. Applications are due March 7, 2012.
  • Application Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • Authentication of Application for Grant Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • FS-10-F short form Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • FS-20 Word Word file pdf pdf file
  • FS-10-A: Budget Amendment Form Word Word file and pdf pdf file
  • FS-25: Drawdown Form (Word Word file and pdf pdf file)
  • Debarment (etc.) Certifications Word Word file and .pdf pdf file
  • Internet Safety Certification:
  • Library System Allocation Table FY2013 Word Word file and pdf pdf file

2012 Summer Reading Mini Grants

Information and Filing Requirements

  • Grant Guidelines Word Word file  pdf pdf file
  • Grant Application Word Word file  pdf pdf file (Note: Applications should be received in the State Library by March 21, 2012.)
  • Allocation Chart pdf pdf file
  • Authentication of Application Word Word file;  pdf pdf file
  • Debarment (etc.) Certifications Word Word file;  pdf pdf file
  • Internet Safety Certification - for libraries Word Word file;  pdf pdf file
  • Internet Safety Certification - for systems Word Word file; pdf pdf file
  • FS-10A: Budget Amendment Form Word Word file;  pdf pdf file
  • FS20:Proposed Budget Summary Word Word file; pdf pdf file
  • FS25: Drawdown Form Word Word file; pdf pdf file
  • FS10-F: Final Expenditure Word Word file;pdf pdf file
  • Final Report, revised May 2012: Word Word filepdf pdf file (Note: The Final Report should be received in the State Library by September 28, 2012.)

Summer Reading Mini Grants

Last Updated: May 15, 2012; for questions or comments, contact Linda Todd