Direct State Aid

Direct State Aid funding is distributed through a formula that includes:

• Base amount dependent on meeting certain library standards

• Per capita amount based on the population of the city and level of compliance with quality measures
• Three percent of the amount of funding received by the library in the previous fiscal year for service to rural residents and contracting communities
• The Direct State Aid report and Public Library Annual Survey are two of the requirements for Direct State Aid
• Public libraries must participate in Open Access and Interlibrary Loan reimbursement in order to receive Direct State Aid funding
  
  

Direct State Aid report forms are due July 31, 2012. Please use the online form to submit your reports.

• Direct State Aid Online Report Form FY12
  

  The preferred method is to submit your report electronically - due July 31, 2012.

• Direct State Aid Report Form FY12
  

  We prefer that you use the online report form above to submit your report. If that is impossible, print out a copy of the FY12 Direct State Aid Report Form and mail or fax it to Iowa Library Services.
  
  

The Terms of Agreement document provides guidelines for the Direct State Aid program including expectations for participants and Iowa Library Services.

• Direct State Aid Terms of Agreement FY13 (Public libraries only)
• Direct State Aid Terms of Agreement FY12 (Public libraries only)