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Grants to States

Program Information

Popular name

G2S

Program Number

45.310

Program objective

The Grants to States program supports efforts across the nation to provide access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages. Supported initiatives and services address individuals’ needs for education, lifelong learning, workforce development, economic and business development, health information, critical thinking skills, and digital, financial, and other types of literacies.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2015

    63 awards made in FY15.

  2. 2021

    IMLS made 59 standard awards. See https://www.imls.gov/grants/grants-state/five-year-evaluations for sample projects and accomplishments by state.

  3. 2023

    IMLS made 59 awards. See https://www.imls.gov/grants/grants-state/five-year-evaluations for sample projects and accomplishments by state.

  4. 2024

    IMLS made 59 awards. See https://www.imls.gov/grants/grants-state/five-year-evaluations for sample projects and accomplishments by state.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

2 CFR Part 200. 20 USC Chapter 72 Museum and Library Services Act of 2018, § 9101-9176; in particular § 9121 (Purpose), § 9141 (Grants to States). More information is available online at https://www.imls.gov/grants/grant-programs/grants-states or upon request from IMLS, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North, SW, Suite 4000, Washington DC 20024-2135. See the IMLS website at www.imls.gov for the most current program information.

  1. 20 USC Chapter 72 Museum and Library Services Act of 2018 U.S.C. § § 9101-9176; in particular § 9121 (Purpose), § 9141 (Grants to States).
  2. Pub. L. 115, 410.

Program details

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Other private institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization
  • State

Additional resources