State Aid
Amounts | State Aid | Payments | Formula | Proration
Requirements | FY21 Instructions | Documentation Schedule | Forms
Four (4) quarterly state aid payments for FY2020 will be disbursed from the Department of Accounts according to the following schedule:
| Month of Payment | EDI Deposit Date to Locality | Deadline for Checks to Arrive at Locality | |
| July, 2019 | July 10, 2019 | July 17, 2019 | |
| October, 2019 | October 10, 2019 | October 17, 2019 | |
| January, 2020 | January 10, 2020 | January 17, 2020 | |
| April, 2020 | April 10, 2020 | April 17, 2020 |
* EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) deposits to designated banks
* Paper checks (non-EDI) should be received by the locality
Code of Virginia § 42.1 – 48 contains the formula.
- Local effort: 40% of every [local] dollar expended by the political subdivision(s) in the system. The grant to any county or city shall not exceed $250,000.
Plus
- Per capita: Based on population of area served and number of participating municipalities
- 30 cents for the first 600,000 persons served (county or city library) plus 10 cents per capita for each additional jurisdiction (regional)
- Libraries serving in excess of 600,000 receive 10 cents per capita for remaining population
Plus
- Square mileage: $10 per square mile for single jurisdiction (county or city) libraries plus an additional $20 per square mile for libraries serving more than one political jurisdiction (regional).
Code of Virginia 42.1 – 50 requires the Library of Virginia to prorate the state aid grants any time the General Assembly fails to provide sufficient funds.