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134.45 Library accessibility grants.

Subdivision 1. Application; definition. Public library jurisdictions may apply to the commissioner of children, families, and learning for grants to improve accessibility to their library facilities. For the purposes of this section, "public library jurisdictions" means regional public library systems, regional library districts, cities, and counties operating libraries under chapter 134.

Subd. 2. Approval by commissioner. The commissioner of children, families, and learning, in consultation with the state council on disability, may approve or disapprove applications under this section. The grant money must be used only to remove architectural barriers from a building or site.

Subd. 3. Application forms. The commissioner of children, families, and learning shall prepare application forms and establish application dates.

Subd. 4. Match. A public library jurisdiction applying for a grant under this section must match the grant with local funds.

Subd. 5. Qualification. A public library jurisdiction may apply for a grant in an amount up to $150,000 or 50 percent of the approved costs of removing architectural barriers from a building or site, whichever is less. Grants may be made only for projects in existing buildings used as a library, or to prepare another existing building for use as a library. Renovation of an existing building may include an addition to the building if the additional space is necessary to provide accessibility or if relocating public spaces to the ground level provides improved overall accessibility. Grants must not be used to pay part of the cost of meeting accessibility requirements in a new building.

Subd. 5a. Prohibition on pornographic use of Internet. A public library jurisdiction is not eligible for a grant under this section unless it has adopted a policy to prohibit library users from using the library's Internet access to view, print, or distribute material that is obscene within the meaning of section 617.241.

Subd. 6. Award of grants. The commissioner, in consultation with the state council on disability, shall examine and consider all applications for grants. If a public library jurisdiction is found not qualified, the commissioner shall promptly notify it. The commissioner shall prioritize grants on the following bases: the degree of collaboration with other public or private agencies, the public library jurisdiction's tax burden, the long-term feasibility of the project, the suitability of the project, and the need for the project. If the total amount of the applications exceeds the amount that is or can be made available, the commissioner shall award grants according to the commissioner's judgment and discretion and based upon a ranking of the projects according to the factors listed in this subdivision. The commissioner shall promptly certify to each public library jurisdiction the amount, if any, of the grant awarded to it.

Subd. 7. Project budget. A public library jurisdiction that receives a grant must provide the commissioner with the project budget and any other information the commissioner requests.

HIST: 1994 c 643 s 63; 1Sp1995 c 3 art 16 s 13; 1996 c 463 s 39,40; 2000 c 492 art 1 s 49; 2002 c 393 s 52

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