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. (a) The State Librarian shall allocate grants pursuant to
the program established by this part. The grants awarded under the
program shall be awarded on a competitive basis.
(b) The State Librarian may contract with independent review
panelists and establish an advisory panel to evaluate and make
recommendations to the State Librarian based on grant applications.
(c) The State Librarian shall select as grant recipients
applicants who meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Applicants demonstrate the capability to, administer and
complete the proposed project within specified deadlines and within
the specified budget.
(2) Applicants have the experience, knowledge, and qualifications
to conduct quality educational activities regarding the exclusion and
detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
(3) Projects link the Japanese-American exclusion and detention
experience with the experiences of other populations so that the
cause and circumstances of this and similar violations of civil
rights or acts of injustice may be illuminated and understood.
(4) Projects are designed to maximize the long-term educational
impact of this chapter.
(5) Projects build upon, contribute to, and expand upon, the
existing body of educational and research materials on the exclusion
and detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II.
(6) Projects include the variety of experiences regarding the
exclusion and detention of Japanese-Americans and its impact before,
during, and after, World War II including those Japanese-Americans
who served in the military and those who were interned in Department
of Justice camps.
(d) Applicants for grants pursuant to this section are encouraged
to do each of the following:
(1) Involve former detainees, those excluded from the military
area, and their descendants in the development and implementation of
projects.
(2) Develop a strategy and plan for raising the level of awareness
and understanding among the American public regarding the exclusion
and detention of Japanese-Americans during World War II so that the
causes and circumstances of this and similar events may be
illuminated and understood.
(3) Develop a strategy and plan for reaching the broad,
multicultural population through project activities.
(4) Develop local and regional consortia of organizations and
individuals engaged in similar educational, research, and development
efforts.
(5) Coordinate and collaborate with organizations and individuals
engaging in similar educational, research, and development endeavors
to maximize the effect of grants.
(6) Utilize creative and innovative methods and approaches in the
research, development, and implementation of their projects.
(7) Seek matching funds, in-kind contributions, or other sources
of support to supplement their proposal.
(8) Use a variety of media, including new technology, and the arts
to creatively and strategically appeal to a broad American public
while enhancing and enriching community-based educational efforts.
(9) Include in the grant application scholarly inquiry related to
the variety of experiences and impact of the exclusion and detention
of persons of Japanese ancestry during World War II, as well as its
relationship to the experience of other populations so that the
causes, circumstances, lessons, and contemporary applications of this
and similar events will be illuminated and understood.
(10) Add relevant materials to or catalogue relevant materials in
libraries and other repositories for the creation, publication, and
distribution of bibliographies, curriculum guides, oral histories,
and other resource directories and supporting the continued
development of scholarly work on this subject by making a broad range
of archival, library, and research materials more accessible to the
American public.
(e) The State Librarian may adopt other criteria as it deems
appropriate for its review of grant proposals. In reviewing projects
for funding, scoring shall be based on an evaluation of all
application materials: narratives, attachments, support letters,
supplementary materials, and other materials that may be requested of
applicants.