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LSTA Matching & MOE Requirements

Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) funds are distributed annually to State Library Administrative Agencies through an appropriation to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The IMLS allocates these funds through a formula with a base amount plus a per capita amount per state. To receive LSTA funds, State Library Administrative Agencies must both match the federal funds and maintain a level of effort through state or private funds.

Matching funds can consist of state, non-profit or private contributions and must equal approximately 50% of the federal allotment. States must meet the matching requirement to receive the allotment. Maintenance of effort is determined by a three-year average of state funds. These funds must be spent on libraries in a way that supports the purpose of the LSTA Act. If the average falls, the allotment amount falls by the same percentage.

IMLS Memo of Statutory Matching and Maintenance of Effort Requirements