[NNLM-Region5] Coming Soon: Funding for collection development and technology from NNLM Region 5

[Cathy Burroughs]

Hello colleagues!

New funding opportunities from the Network of the National Library of Medicine<https://www.nnlm.gov/> (NNLM) Region 5<https://www.nnlm.gov/about/regions/region5> will be available soon. To help you prepare, we're sharing early information about the funding opportunities and timeline before publishing the Request for Applications (RFA).

Funding opportunities will include:

*         Technology Equity Awards, 5 awards, up to $5,000 each

*         Designed to support infrastructure that improves equitable access to biomedical and health information

*         Example of a similar, previously funded project: Technology Improvement Award: Springfield Public Library Accessibility Station<https://www.nnlm.gov/funding/projects/232>

*         Collection Equity Awards, 7 awards, up to $1,500 each

*         Designed to support collection development that amplifies diverse voices writing on health/medical topics

*         Tip: The bibliographies from previously funded Collection Equity Awards were compiled to create the Diverse Voices in Health & Medicine Collections Toolkit<https://www.nnlm.gov/nnlm-reading-club/diverse-voices-collection>. This is a good starting point for locating materials for this funding opportunity.

Timeline:

*         November 30, 2022: the Request for Applications (RFAs) for Region 5 awards is published on nnlm.gov/funding with complete instructions for applying

*         On or before January 24, 2023, 5:00pm Pacific: send an email to the Region 5 office (nnlm at uw.edu<mailto:nnlm at uw.edu>) stating your intent to apply.  Note: Region 5 welcomes applications from the same organization for both types of awards. However, Region 5 cannot fund more than one award per organization.

*          February 21, 2023, 5:00pm Pacific: application deadline

*         May 2023: funded projects begin

*         April 2024: funded projects are complete



Get ready to apply:

*         Is your library or organization a member of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5? Membership is required before applying. Members are listed in the NNLM Membership Directory<https://www.nnlm.gov/membership/directory?combine=&region_8%5B5%5D=5&city=&postal_code=>. If your organization is not listed, fill out the membership form<https://www.nnlm.gov/membership/join> (membership is free). Contact Emily Hamstra (ehamstra at uw.edu<mailto:ehamstra at uw.edu>) with questions about membership.

*         Locate your library or organization's Tax ID Number (TIN) and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number. If you do not have a UEI number, the process is used to validate your organization's legal name and address.

*         To set up a Unique Entity Identification (UEI), go to SAM.gov/content/entity-registration and follow the steps to "Get a Unique Entity ID." (Ignore the steps for Entity Registration. Unique Entity ID and Entity Registration are separate processes<https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0051214&sys_kb_id=dd40f4ef1b9641d0937fa64ce54bcb7a&spa=1>).

Questions?

Contact Emily Hamstra (ehamstra at uw.edu<mailto:ehamstra at uw.edu>), Assistant Director, NNLM, Region 5.



The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 serves Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, California, Hawai'i, and the U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States of the Pacific.


Catherine Burroughs, MLS (she/her/hers)
Executive Director
Network of the National Library of Medicine/Region 5
Health Sciences Library, Box 357155
University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Phone: (206)543-9261 |cburroug at uw.edu|<mailto:%7Ccburroug at uw.edu%7C> https://nnlm.gov/region5

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