Summer Strategies Grant Final Report 2024

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ICfL Programmatic Review:
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- The grantee has sufficiently answered the report narrative questions.
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Summer Strategies Grant Final Report 2024
Final Report Due: August 31, 2024

Grant Period: November 30, 2023 - August 30, 2024

The Summer Strategies Grant of up to $20,000 allows libraries to plan for and expand summer learning and enrichment programing for Idaho's K-12 youth. This funding opportunity addressed learning loss among students related to the impact of reduced instructional time due to COVID-19. This program is administered by the Idaho Commission for Libraries and was made possible in part by the Idaho Board of Education and the U.S. Department of Education, with funding authorized by the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER) Fund under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021.

This final report collects contact information, narrative responses, financial data, and program feedback for each awarded grant. The report must be completed in one sitting and cannot be saved for completion at a later time. We suggest drafting responses in a separate document prior to completing the online form. The form should be signed and submitted with an electronic signature on or before August 30, 2024.

If you have questions about the program or reporting requirements, please contact the following staff member at the Idaho Commission for Libraries:
I. Contact Information
Grant Award Number:*
Example: STRA 24-XX
Library Name:*
Library Branch (if applicable):
Preparer's Name:*
Preparer's Title:*
Preparer's E-mail Address:*
Preparer's Phone Number:*
Authorizing Official/Library Director's Name (if different):
Authorizing Official's E-mail Address (if different). This person will receive a copy of the grant report upon submission.:
II. Narrative Report
The narrative section of the report asks you to describe your completed project, the activities your library carried out to fullfill the programmatic components of the grant, program participation, and notable outcomes. If you have questions about the programmatic requirements of the grant, or need to obtain your original grant agreement, which contains your project plan, please email jennifer.redford@libraries.idaho.gov.

Please keep the program goals in mind when developing report narrative responses. Grant goals:
1. Strengthen the role of libraries as community organizations addressing learning loss by implementing high quality evidence-based summer learning programs.
2. Build the institutional capacity of libraries by funding staff participation in training and professional development opportunities focused on summer learning best practices.
3. Build the institutional capacity of libraries by conducting strategic planning for summer learning programming that aligns with the library’s mission, values, and strategic plan.
4. Strengthen the role of libraries as community connectors by building or strengthening at least one partnership with a local organization to improve summer learning.
1. Did you use any of the following strategies to improve learning or provide enrichment activities or programming as part of the grant? Check all that apply.*

Increase the number, type, frequency, or format of out-of-school learning or enrichment programs.Expand or develop new programming to reach youth in communities with little to no access.Offer programming at times that may be more accessible to youth with limited access during regular business hours.Provide additional staff time, or hire additional staff, to plan and conduct programs.Conduct programs offsite to increase access to youth with limited available transportation.Reduce barriers by identifying ways to increase access for youth disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, including those from underserved racial and ethnic groups, children from low-income families, children with disabilities, English learners, migrant youth, children experiencing homelessness, and youth in foster care.Increase programing quality through staff professional development, creating new curriculum, or building partnerships with community-based organizations, schools, or local governmental agencies.Bring in guest speakers, host demonstrations, or conduct teamwork exercises.Add new enrichment opportunities, such as college, trade school, and career exploration.Conduct activities to support the social and emotional well-being of youth during out-of-school programming.Conduct activities to support the mental health needs of youth during out-of-school programming.Purchase educational technology to support learning recovery or acceleration.Provide transportation to and from out-of-school programs.

2. Identify the learning or enrichment programs you held, along with program attendance, as part of the grant. Please fill in the table to indicate the name of the program, followed by program type, format, number of sessions held, and number of participants.*

	Name of Program Conducted	Program Type	Program Format	Total Number of Sessions Held	Total Number of Participants Under Age 18	Total Number of Participants
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3. Total Number of Youth Participants Under Age 18 (automatically calculated):
4. Which subjects were the focus of your programs? Check all that apply.*

STEMLiteracy and ReadingThe ArtsHistory and Social StudiesGeographyPhysical EducationCollege, Trade School, and Technical EducationCareer ExplorationStrategies for Successful Learning and StudyingSocial and Emotional Well-BeingMental Health
5. Provide a narrative description of the summer learning or enrichment programs you conducted as part of this grant, expanding upon the data provided in the tables above. Were there any exceptional program experiences or outcomes you would like to share?*
6. Did you gather any program feedback from participants? If so, please describe.*
7. Share program plans and/or photos. This is an optional report element.

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8. How has funding from this grant helped you meet the needs of youth in your community? Include a description of how your activities or programs have addressed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on underserved student groups?*
9. Do you anticipate continuing this project after the grant period ends with an alternate funding source?*

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10. Explain one or two of the most significant lessons learned for others wanting to adopt any facets of this project.*
11. Building Equity Based Summers (BEBS). As part of this grant, your library was asked to participate in a series of discussions on BEBS – how did that experience impact how you evaluate your library’s summer programs and services?*
12. Summer Learning Plan: Another requirement of this grant is that your library create a written plan for summer learning that incorporates best practices; aligns with the organization’s strategic plan, mission, and values; and meets the needs of the local community. Talk about the plan you created and how it aligns with your library’s larger mission or strategic plan.*
13. Optional: upload your library's Summer Learning Plan.

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14. List the schools and school districts within your local area where the majority of children attending your programs are likely enrolled. We are collecting this data to report to our state and federal funding partners.*

	School Where Children Attend	School District Name
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III. Financial Report
The financial section of the report requests the original grant amount, actual expenditures, unspent balance (if any), and includes a place to upload receipts and other documentation. Your documentated expenses must total or exceed the full grant award amount. Unused grant funds must be spent immediately or returned to the ICfL. If you have questions about eligible or ineligible expenses, documentation requirements, or need to obtain your original grant agreement please email libgrants@libraries.idaho.gov.

Allowable Expenses. A grantee may only use program funds for allowable costs, as defined in the federal grant funds Uniform Guidance (2 C.F.R. Part 200), which includes the requirement that costs be reasonable and necessary for the accomplishment of program objectives.

The following is an abbreviated list of allowable grant expenses. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive. Applicants should contact the ICfL if they are unsure if their proposed expenditure is allowable.

1. Compensation including salaries and wages for staff involved in strategic planning, preparing for, and providing summer learning and enrichment programs. This is intended to support the library with additional salary funds necessary to expand services or complete project objectives, and not replace existing salaries.

2. Materials and supplies for summer learning and enrichment programs including technology and assistive technology devices.

3. Materials and supplies such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), cleaning and sanitizing supplies necessary for safely conducting summer learning activities.

4. Equipment used for summer learning. Equipment includes property (and information technology systems) having a useful life of more than one year and a per-unit acquisition cost of $5,000 or more. Equipment must be pre-approved in writing by the ICfL.

5. Training and education costs for staff, including related travel expenses. Costs must be directly related to the purpose and successful fulfillment of this grant.

6. Professional and consultant services such as those for translation, tutoring, guest speakers, or community partner programming.

7. Services to increase summer learning or make learning opportunities more accessible such as those used for technological connectivity and subscriptions. Grant funds may only be used to pay for services provided during the official grant period.

8. Advertising or publicity specifically related to the grant for (1) program outreach specific to the grant such as publishing dates and times of activities, (2) recruitment of personnel to carry out the grant; (3) procurement of goods or services to implement the grant.

Non-Allowable Expenses. The following is an abbreviated list of non-allowable grant expenses. It is not intended to be exhaustive or exclusive. Applicants should contact the ICfL if they are unsure if a cost is allowable. The following items are not allowable grant expenses:

1. Food and beverages. However, if a partner organization provides food, or the purchase of food is funded through another source, the grantee can use staff time paid for with grant funds to prepare or distribute the food to participants. Food is allowable if used primarily as a supply in a learning activity.

2. Capital expenditures related to the purchase of real property, buildings, or motor vehicles.

3. Construction expenditures related to the improvement or expansion of buildings and facilities.

4. Advertising or publicity not related directly to the programs carried out though the grant.

5. Costs of promotional items and memorabilia, including models, gifts, and souvenirs.
1. Grant Award Amount:*
Enter the dollar amount of your grant award.

2. Expenditures. Please enter your grant expenses.: *

	Expenditures	Description
Salaries and Wages of Library Employees
Benefits of Library Employees
Professional and Technical Consultant Fees (speaker's fees, etc.)
Travel (to attend training or carry out the grant)
Supplies/Materials (items with a per unit cost of less than $5,000 including books, tablets, etc.)
Equipment (items with a per unit cost of $5000+) *must obtain written approval before purchase
Other Services (website fees, translation or closed captioning services, web accessibility services, workshop/training course fees)
Indirect Expenses (not to exceed amount listed in grant agreement)

3. Total Current Expenditures (automatically calculated):
4. Unspent balance of grant (automatically calculated). Grant award amount minus total expenditures. This number must be 0 or negative. If this number is positive, you have grant funds remaining, which must be spent immediately or returned to the ICfL.:

5. Total number of Personnel Supported with Grant Funds

	Number of Positions Funded with Grant Funds	Description (position title, hours worked, salary)
Librarians
Teachers
Paraprofessionals
Special Educators
Bilingual or ELL Staff
Counselors, social workers
Administrative Staff
Short-Term Contractors

6. Describe what you purchased during the grant period. Expand upon the very brief description provided in the budget table.:*
7. Upload documentation of grant spending such as receipts, invoices with proof of payment, and/or spending reports generated by your accounting software. Where possible, please scan items into a single PDF. If receipts show non-grant spending, please designate which items/costs were grant purchases. Your spending documentation must total to the entire grant amount. If you have any funds remaining they must be spent immediately or returned to the ICfL.*

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IV. Program Feedback

1. Do you feel that this program is meeting library needs?*

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Non-Response
I am satisfied that the resource is meeting library needs.
Applying the resource will help improve library services to the public.

2. Did you find the programmatic resources (webinars, books, workshops, continuing education, etc.) provided to you by the ICfL to be helpful in the implementation of the grant? Would you suggest any additional resources?*
2. Would you like to provide us with additional feedback on the grant application, implementation, or reporting process? Would anything improve the overall experience for future grant recipients?*
V. Signature and Submission
Please review the following statements before signing and submitting this report:

A. The library has met the requirements outlined in the grant agreement/application.

B. The grantee's legal entity has expended all funds received for the purposes outlined in the grant agreement/application. If any grant funds are not expended at the end of the grant period, they must immediatly be returned to the ICfL.

C. I certify that the statements herein are true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge.

D. I certify that I have the authority to submit this report on behalf of my organization.

Type your name in the box below to electronically sign this report. After signing, click the Submit Report button. A copy of this form will be automatically emailed to you and the authorizing official.
Electronic Signature (type your name in the box below):*
If you have any questions about this program or your report please contact Jennifer Redford, Youth Services Consultant, at jennifer.redford@libraries.idaho.gov, (208) 639-4147.
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Summer Strategies Grant Final Report 2024

I. Contact Information

II. Narrative Report

III. Financial Report

IV. Program Feedback

V. Signature and Submission