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During COVID, when things
started we didn't know what was

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going to happen and then we were
able to get everyone the

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opportunity to get a grant.

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People would never had grants
before with ARPA and CARES and

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those funds.

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We spent a lot of time and
investment in the sub grants,

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more than we ever have before.

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So we were able to have $1.3
million just go to sub grants of

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every single Public Library in
our state was able to get

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$30,000 to do whatever was best
for them.

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There were two students that
were able to finish their

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nursing degree online through
one of our hotspot lending

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programs.

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And when we found out that that
was two people who actually

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graduated because of the
program, then it was like you

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had a real person and a real
story, not just numbers.