State Aid
Amounts | Rules & Regulations | Forms | Payments | Formula | Proration
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- FY21 State Aid Forms
- Allocation Changes Info (As of 12.3.20):
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- New State Aid Award letters sent reflecting the adjusted Aid allocation
- On the form, make the adjustments in the second column and hold onto it for the time being.
- With COVID-19 restrictions ever shifting, there could be additional shifting funds as well over the next few months.
- Deadline for sending changes is Friday, April 16, 2021
- Form Questions? Contact Paranita Carpenter (paranita.carpenter@lva.virginia.gov)
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FY2021 – Four (4) quarterly state aid payments 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 2020 | July 10, 2020 | July 17, 2020 | |
October 2020 | October 9, 2020 | October 16, 2020 | |
January 2021 | January 9, 2021 | January 16, 2021 | |
April 2021 | April 9, 2021 | April 16, 2021 |
* 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.
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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.