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<br />Library – Courts Building 916-323-9759 <br />P.O. Box 942837 csl-adm@library.ca.gov <br />Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 www.library.ca.gov <br />26 January 2024 <br /> <br />Brian Simons <br />San Leandro Public Library <br />300 Estudillo Ave. <br />San Leandro, CA 94577 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Simons, <br /> <br />We’re pleased to provide funds to support your English as a Second Language program <br />and the important work you, your staff, and your volunteers do for your community <br />through the California Library Literacy Services program. <br /> <br />In 2021-2022, the state budget included $15 million in one-time California Library <br />Literacy Services funding for English as Second Language Services. These funds were to <br />be allocated over a five-year period. This award letter provides a combined award <br />covering Year Four and Year Five. Your total award is $57,598. <br /> <br />Your award for the 2024-2025 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024, is: $27,011. <br /> <br />Your award for the 2025-2026 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, is: $30,587. <br /> <br />Year Four award funds must be spent between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, and <br />must be fully expended by June 30, 2025. <br /> <br />Year Five award funds must be spent between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2026, and <br />must be fully expended by June 30, 2026. <br /> <br />All funds must be spent in accordance with your approved budgets included in this <br />award packet. Additionally, all California Library Literacy Services English as a Second <br />Language funds must be fully expended by June 30, 2026, in accordance with the <br />timeframe dictated by the California State Legislature. <br /> <br />Please review the California Library Literacy Services Allowable and Unallowable <br />Expenses guidelines to ensure that program expenditures are consistent with the <br />California Library Literacy Services allowable expenses. If you have any questions about <br />expenses or expending your award funds, please contact Allyson Jeffredo at 916-603- <br />6709 or Allyson.Jeffredo@library.ca.gov. <br /> <br />To strengthen your program, we strongly encourage your program staff to develop and <br />maintain community partners, attend regular regional library literacy network meetings, <br />participate in your local Adult Education Consortium, and participate in library literacy <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 3D82C2EB-F0F7-4D27-AAA5-338F7D89B879