Eligibility criteria

An eligible grantee under this Act is any State or territory that submits an application that includes the following: (1) A comprehensive plan for how the grant will be used, including project objectives, program design, and evaluation process. (2) Proof of the existence of a physical library at a correctional facility or the intention of creating one. (3) Data on the demographics of the population of the facility sufficient to demonstrate a compelling need for funding, including educational level of prison population, rates of recidivism, socioeconomic breakdown of the prison population or any other relevant data.