Three NEKLS Libraries Awarded Nearly $2 Million in Grant Funding Three public libraries in the NEKLS region—Beck-Bookman Library (Holton), Osage City Library, and Meriden-Ozawkie Library—have each been awarded $650,000 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, totaling nearly $2 million in funding. CDBG is a competitive grant program from the State of Kansas that distributes federal funds to support community development projects. Governor Laura Kelly noted, “The Community Development Block Grant program continues to be a vital resource for our small and rural communities that are in critical need of infrastructure and institutional improvements.” The program, administered by the Kansas Department of Commerce’s Quality Places Division, supports projects thatmay not otherwise be feasible. Beck-Bookman Library (Holton)Holton will use its… Read More »Spotlight on Community Development Block Grants