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

Assurance and Certification Form Information

The Assurance and Certification forms listed below are required for all LSTA applications for the FY 2008-2010 grant/contract years. The first two certifications are required for all state contracts. The Lobbying, Debarment, Suspension and other Responsibility Matters; and Drug-Free Workplace Requirements and CIPA Certifications are required for federal programs.

The State Library is required to collect Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) certifications for all LSTA applications whether your project involves the purchase of computers to access the Internet or any direct costs associated with accessing the Internet. If you are not seeking LSTA funds for either of those purposes, then CIPA does not apply. You would check box B and complete the bottom of the form.

Public libraries and all library systems could be affected by CIPA requirements if you expect to purchase computers to access the Internet or pay for any direct costs associated with accessing the Internet using LSTA funds.

A public library system that is a public library also would be required to meet the CIPA conditions.
Cooperative public library systems that wish to purchase computers for a training room at the system headquarters and do not make these computers available to the public would be able to check box B.
Cooperative public library systems that wished to purchase computers (or servers) to access the Internet for their member libraries would have to comply with CIPA requirements and would have to collect Internet Safety Certifications from the individual libraries benefiting from the computers or services..
If a reference and research library system wished to purchase computers (or servers) to access the Internet and this service would include their central library members, then the CIPA requirements would prevail.

It is difficult to define every circumstance where CIPA might or might not apply. If you have questions about this, please contact Linda Todd at 518-486-4858.

CIPA Background Information

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