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Grants for Alaska Libraries and Schools

The Alaska State Library helps public and school libraries acquire financial assistance.

Unique Entity Identifier and SAM.gov Information

UEI Requirements for Grant Applicants

Everyone applying for an Interlibrary Cooperation Grant, Regional Library Services Grant, Partner Proposal, or other program where federal funds are used must have a Unique Entity Identifier and an active registration at SAM.gov (2 CFR 25.105).  Information on registering at SAM.gov and obtaining a UEI is below.  Submitted applications without an UEI will be asked to obtain one in the event they are awarded a grant.  If an applicant doesn’t give the Alaska State Library their UEI before funds are awarded, the grant will be terminated, and funds will be used for another project. 

Registering at SAM.gov

Visit the Get Started page to start the registration process.  Your organization only needs to register to the point you can apply for financial assistance, you don’t need to complete an All Award registration.    

Make sure you have the proper documentation on hand.  Documents are needed to prove your organization’s legal business name, physical address, start year, and state of incorporation or national identifier.  Make sure you use as many attachments as possible to verify your organization’s information. 

My organization doesn’t have a physical mailing address, and/or I didn’t need one before.

Unfortunately, the federal government requires organizations receiving financial assistance to have an UEI and many of the Alaska State Library’s grants are funded with Federal LSTA funds.  Here are three things to try: 

  • If the organization doesn’t have a USPS-formatted street address, explain the situation on SAM.gov and the case will be reviewed.  We can’t guarantee your organization will be approved and able to register. 
  • Use the address where the organization’s books and records are kept. 
  • Partner with another organization that does have a UEI.  This means that organization will receive the money and then pass it on to you.  Make sure the partner organization knows you are doing this!

Note:  Libraries don’t need a UEI if they are applying for the Public Library Assistance grant or the OWL Broadband Internet Cost Assistance Program. 

Questions?

Contact the Grants Coordinator at eed.library.grants@alaska.gov or 907-465-2271.

Subjects: Libraries