During COVID, when things started we didn't know what was
going to happen and then we were able to get everyone the
opportunity to get a grant.
People would never had grants before with ARPA and CARES and
those funds.
We spent a lot of time and investment in the sub grants,
more than we ever have before.
So we were able to have $1.3 million just go to sub grants of
every single Public Library in our state was able to get
$30,000 to do whatever was best for them.
There were two students that were able to finish their
nursing degree online through one of our hotspot lending
programs.
And when we found out that that was two people who actually
graduated because of the program, then it was like you
had a real person and a real story, not just numbers.