Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2026
The Governor’s proposed FY26 state budget (State Budget Executive Summary, see page D-6) includes funding for State Aid to Libraries at 24.53% of local appropriations and expenditures and eligible endowment funds expended in FY2024 as described in RIGL 29-6-2(a).
A PDF copy of the Governor’s Proposed State Aid to Libraries Fiscal Year 2026 is also available to download.
| Municipality | Previous Year State Aid | Second Preceding Fiscal Year Appropriation and Expenditure | Tax-based | Endowment | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
$374,472
|
$1,440,988
|
$353,136
|
$3,247
|
$356,383
|
|
$218,673
|
$914,574
|
$224,131
|
$0
|
$224,131
|
|
$237,425
|
$905,159
|
$221,823
|
$0
|
$221,823
|
|
$37,296
|
$118,825
|
$29,120
|
$7,562
|
$36,682
|
|
$68,182
|
$276,516
|
$67,765
|
$1,033
|
$68,798
|
|
$269,635
|
$1,082,316
|
$265,238
|
$0
|
$265,238
|
|
$801,676
|
$3,186,998
|
$781,023
|
$48,243
|
$829,266
|
|
$362,208
|
$1,505,214
|
$368,876
|
$3,140
|
$372,016
|
|
$153,342
|
$553,760
|
$135,707
|
$12,800
|
$148,508
|
|
$457,226
|
$2,059,035
|
$504,598
|
$0
|
$504,598
|
|
$65,245
|
$276,769
|
$67,827
|
$0
|
$67,827
|
|
$42,989
|
$179,845
|
$44,074
|
$0
|
$44,074
|
|
$99,016
|
$395,127
|
$96,832
|
$980
|
$97,812
|
|
$44,300
|
$142,000
|
$34,799
|
$9,997
|
$44,796
|
|
$121,534
|
$474,633
|
$116,316
|
$3,183
|
$119,499
|
|
$130,296
|
$539,954
|
$132,324
|
$2,665
|
$134,989
|
|
$273,980
|
$1,090,753
|
$267,306
|
$0
|
$267,306
|
|
$44,558
|
$193,352
|
$47,384
|
$0
|
$47,384
|
|
$180,903
|
$723,613
|
$177,333
|
$0
|
$177,333
|
|
$246,158
|
$855,055
|
$209,544
|
$0
|
$209,544
|
|
$500,366
|
$2,052,332
|
$502,956
|
$3,048
|
$506,003
|
|
$118,589
|
$451,469
|
$110,639
|
$0
|
$110,639
|
|
$325,575
|
$1,391,286
|
$340,956
|
$17,687
|
$358,643
|
|
$243,155
|
$979,810
|
$240,118
|
$1,826
|
$241,944
|
|
$98,289
|
$393,245
|
$96,371
|
$0
|
$96,371
|
|
$513,563
|
$2,065,001
|
$506,060
|
$9,846
|
$515,906
|
|
$139,256
|
$560,304
|
$137,311
|
$4,203
|
$141,515
|
|
$1,528,268
|
$3,995,000
|
$979,037
|
$493,061
|
$1,472,097
|
|
$32,604
|
$102,000
|
$24,997
|
$4,523
|
$29,520
|
|
$137,687
|
$583,778
|
$143,064
|
$0
|
$143,064
|
|
$375,697
|
$1,529,215
|
$374,758
|
$445
|
$375,203
|
|
$262,439
|
$1,028,126
|
$251,958
|
$22,962
|
$274,920
|
|
$150,750
|
$615,000
|
$150,715
|
$0
|
$150,715
|
|
$78,191
|
$306,019
|
$74,995
|
$3,185
|
$78,180
|
|
$925,461
|
$3,566,344
|
$873,988
|
$35,688
|
$909,676
|
|
$453,238
|
$415,000
|
$101,702
|
$352,690
|
$454,393
|
|
$71,408
|
$297,258
|
$72,848
|
$0
|
$72,848
|
|
$210,823
|
$886,108
|
$217,154
|
$10,108
|
$227,263
|
|
$235,701
|
$951,857
|
$233,267
|
$0
|
$233,267
|
Apportionment:
24.53%
Previous Year State Aid:
$10,630,172
Second Preceding Fiscal Year Appropriation and Expenditure:
$39,083,638
Tax-Based Grant-in-Aid:
$9,578,050
Endowment-Based Grant-in-Aid:
$1,052,122
Total Grant-in-Aid:
$10,630,172
Statewide Reference Resource Center:
$1,145,585
Institutional Library Grant-in-Aid:
$79,671
State Aid to Public Libraries:
$11,855,428
Public Library Construction Reimbursement
$2,115,628
Total State Aid to Libraries:
$13,971,057
Executive Summary: