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During the Aug. 25th RLS Inf Focus webinar, <i>Grant Writing and the Rural Library</i>, someone asked about grants available for accessible library doors, so that the building would be ADA compliant. I found some sources that other libraries have used for ADA grants, list below. If you know of other sources, or have received grants for ADA compliants, please reply to this message. Thanks!
Stephanie in AZ

<li>Many states have a Department of Rehabilitative Services that will give ADA grants for updating buildings
<li>Check with the Department of Community Affairs
<li>Some libraries have received grants from a Business Council to make improvements for ADA compliants
<li> Block Grants; one example are those from the DECD: Department of Economic & Community Development. In the past these were named Small Cities Grants for ADA Compliance. The HUD (US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development) provides the state administered Community Development Block Grant Program especially for communities with populations of less than 50,000. It will depend on how your state uses the funding, but they may have grants for ADA compliance. More information at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/stateadmin/#funds