(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 service providers or vendors to further the intent of the program established by this part. (c) An advisory panel is hereby established and will be appointed to evaluate and make recommendations to the State Librarian based on grant applications. The members of the advisory panel shall be appointed as follows: (1) The Governor shall appoint five members. (2) The Speaker of the Assembly shall appoint two members. (3) The Senate Committee on Rules shall appoint two members. (d) The State Librarian shall award grants for applications that 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 and to link that period of history with current civil liberties challenges, including, but not limited to, civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individualâs race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. (3) Projects link the Japanese American exclusion and detention experience with the experiences of other communities or populations so that the cause and circumstances of this and similar violations of civil rights or acts of injustice may be illuminated and understood and link those experiences with current civil liberties challenges, including, but not limited to, civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individualâs race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. (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 or similar violations of civil rights or acts of injustice carried out against a particular community or population. (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 incarcerated in Department of Justice camps, and link those experiences with current civil liberties challenges, including, but not limited to, civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individualâs race, national origin, immigration status, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. (e) 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) Involve individuals and their descendants from communities or populations that have experienced civil rights violations or acts of injustice in the development and implementation of projects. (3) 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. (4) Develop a strategy and plan in the development and implementation of projects for raising the level of awareness and understanding among the American public regarding current civil liberties challenges, including, but not limited to, civil rights violations or civil liberties injustices that are perpetrated on the basis of an individualâs race, national orig
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