DATE
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ACTIVITY
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RESPONSIBLE PARTY
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September 30
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Submission of basic plan, annual plan, and long-range program to Department of Education.
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Illinois State Library
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December/January
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Determination of funding priorities. Preparation of request for proposal.
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Illinois State Library
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February
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Issuance of request for proposal, determination of total funding requirements.
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Illinois State Library Office of Budget & Fiscal Management
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April 1
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Deadline for letters of intent.
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Library-related groups
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April 15-30
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Assignment of development consultant to individual projects proposed in letter of intent.
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Illinois State Library
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May 1
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Notification to applicant agency preparing proposal of assigned consultant.
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Illinois State Library
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April 15-July 15
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Preparation of proposals. Optional assistance with proposals provided by assigned development consultant.
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Applicants
Illinois State Library
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June 30
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Initiate annual audit.
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Subgrantees
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July 15
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Deadline for submission.
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Applicants
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July 15-August 15
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Review of proposals by assigned development consultants. Preparation of recommendation forms, review, and revision of recommendations by development staff, development of strength/weakness statement, submission to ISLAC (Illinois State Library Advisory Committee).
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Illinois State Library
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August 15-25
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Members of ISLAC review proposals and staff comments. ISLAC makes recommendations on funding. Submits recommendation to Director, Illinois State Library and Secretary of State for final decision
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ISLAC
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August 31
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Deadline for submission of annual audit for previous year project.
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Subgrantees
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September 1
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Grant award letters issued.
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Illinois State Library
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September
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Development consultant assigned to project and subgrantees prepare contract. Subgrantees, State Library, Secretary of State sign contract.
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Illinois State Library Subgrantees
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October 1
*
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Project begins (unless delayed schedule has been prearranged.) Site visit by development consultant, report by development consultant.
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Subgrantees Illinois State Library
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January 1
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Subgrantee quarterly report due. Reimbursement request due.
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Subgrantees
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January 8
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Notification to subgrantee of receipt of report and sign-off on reimbursement.
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Illinois State Library
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February 1
*
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Reimbursements request filed. Site visit by development consultant. Report by development consultant.
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Illinois State Library
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April 1
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Subgrantee quarterly report due, reimbursement request due.
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Subgrantees
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April 8
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Notification to subgrantee of receipt of report and on reimbursement.
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Illinois State Library
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May 1
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Reimbursement request filled.
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Illinois State Library
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*
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Site visit by development consultant, report by development consultant.
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June 30
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Begin annual audit period.
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Subgrantees
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July 1
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Subgrantee quarterly report due, reimbursement request due.
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Subgrantees
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July 8
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Notification to subgrantee of receipt of report and sign-off on reimbursement request.
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Illinois State Library
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August 1
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Reimbursement request filled.
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Illinois State Library
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August 31
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Annual audit due.
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Subgrantees
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*
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Site visit by development consultant, report by development consultant.
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Illinois State Library
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October 1
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Subgrantee final quarterly report due.
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Subgrantees
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December 1
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Closeout report due.
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Subgrantees
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*At least four site visits (quarterly if possible) must be conducted during the life cycle of the current project contract.
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