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Open SFY2027 Minnesota public-library Accessibility competitive grant; applications due November 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central.
MN-MDE-SFY2027-MARY-C-MURPHY-ACCESSIBILITYMinnesotaMinnesota Department of EducationGovernmental EntityCapital & Infrastructure

Minnesota SFY2027 Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants – Accessibility Track (Up to $450,000; November 30)

FundingAccessibility track maximum $450,000 per eligible applicant. The $2,000,000 figure is the combined Mary C. Murphy program pool, not the applicant award. Program-wide current-cycle ceiling of $750,000 does not raise the lower Accessibility track cap. Requires 1:1 local non-state match.
DeadlineNovember 30, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. Central Time; electronic submissions must be received by that deadline.
Last verifiedOctober 29, 2026
Required next actionUse the MDE Accessibility track signed coversheet, assurances and narrative in a single PDF; submit separate Excel budget, partner letter(s), project drawings and applicable site plan to mde.compgrants@state.mn.us by November 30, 2026 at 5 p.m. Central. Verify SWIFT Supplier ID and predesign review for projects totaling $1.5m or more.

Broad Eligibility

Minnesota regional public library systems, regional library districts, and cities or counties legally operating public libraries. Accessibility funds are for existing library facilities and existing buildings converted to public libraries, not accessibility compliance for newly constructed library buildings. Dollar-for-dollar local nonstate match required.

Atlas Analysis

Controlling Minnesota Department of Education 15-page SFY2027 Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grant instructions, official dated program page and separate Accessibility application published October 7, 2026, examined October 29. Individual applicant track maximum $450,000; combined estimated pool $2m. 1:1 nonstate local match. No costs incurred before signed End Grant Agreement. For total projects of $1.5m or more, predesign review before submission plus legislative recommendation after award. Deadline Nov30 5 p.m. Central. October29 Q&A publication is scheduled and must be reconciled when posted.

Mary C. Murphy Library Construction Grants – Accessibility Track, State Fiscal Year 2027

The Minnesota Department of Education is accepting competitive requests from eligible public library jurisdictions for accessibility projects in existing public libraries or existing buildings being adapted for library use. Examples include accessible entrances, restrooms, circulation routes, and related physical modifications.

Funding

Maximum individual Accessibility award: $450,000. An estimated $2,000,000 is available across the overall Mary C. Murphy library-construction program; this amount is not an individual award. MDE may make partial awards. The $750,000 ceiling mentioned for this application cycle does not supersede the lower $450,000 Accessibility track maximum.

Eligibility, match and application

Eligible direct applicants: Minnesota regional public library systems, regional library districts, and cities or counties operating libraries under Minnesota law. Both tracks require a 1:1 dollar-for-dollar local match from non-state sources. Expenses incurred before the state End Grant Agreement is executed cannot be reimbursed. Projects totaling $1,500,000 or more require a predesign review before the grant application and a legislative recommendation after award.

Applications are due November 30, 2026, by 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Email the signed application coversheet, assurances and program narrative as one PDF and the completed Excel budget as a separate file to mde.compgrants@state.mn.us. Include a partner letter, project drawing or floor plan, and a site plan if the proposal involves a new building or addition. A Minnesota SWIFT Supplier ID is required. Review the track-specific cover sheet, instructions, application rubric, and current questions-and-answers before submission.

The projected grant period is July 1, 2027 through July 1, 2032. MDE official program page and track-specific forms; controlling 15-page application instructions.

Track-specific restriction: Accessibility grants cannot fund the cost of meeting accessibility requirements in a newly constructed library building. Applicants must use the Accessibility Grant application, not the separate Improvement form. All projects must meet applicable state and ADA accessibility standards and applicable state capital-grant rules.

Source verificationOfficial government source · education.mn.govAtlas last verified this record October 29, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗