§3035.530. Grant Amounts and Use

a)         The product of the public library's grant index and the recognized project cost, as determined by the State Librarian, for an approved public library construction project shall equal the amount of the grant the State Librarian will provide to the eligible public library. The grant index shall not be used when the General Assembly and the Governor approve appropriations designated for specifically identified public library construction projects.

 

b)         In each fiscal year in which public library construction project grants are awarded, of the total amount awarded statewide, 20% shall be awarded to the Chicago Public Library System, provided that the Chicago Public Library System complies with the provisions of the Act and this Part, and 80% shall be awarded to public libraries outside of the City of Chicago.

 

c)         No portion of a public library construction project grant awarded by the State Librarian shall be used by a public library for any on-going operations costs.

 

(Source:  Added at 35 Ill. Reg. 18366, effective October 18, 2011)