Utah Code § 9-7-219: Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program.

(1) There is created within the division the Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program, consisting of grants to be distributed to certified public libraries within the state for:

(a) collection development;

(b) patron-facing technology;

(c) programming;

(d) compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; and

(e) minor capital projects.

(2) The division shall:

(a) establish a formula-based grant application process that includes the following data points:

(i) service area;

(ii) population served;

(iii) local operating expenditures;

(iv) median household income; and

(v) state certification status;

(b) assign and distribute funding based on the established criteria described in Subsection (2)(a); and

(c) gather metrics to analyze grant effectiveness and impact.