Refer to the following documents and websites throughout the planning process.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 2, 2023 | Grant round announced |
| February 28, 2023 | Amplifund training for Letter of Intent submission |
| April 28, 2023 | Letter of Intent due by 4:00 pm Eastern |
| May 2023 | Mandatory application workshops |
| June 7, 2023 | Amplifund training for application |
| May 31, 2024 | Application due by 4:00 pm Eastern (must have submitted a Letter of Intent to qualify) |
| June 16, 2024 | Certified votes of local approvals and appropriations for application and Planning & Design phase local funding due by 4:00 pm Eastern |
| June-August 2024 | Independent review of applications and reviewer site visits to applicant libraries |
| September 2024 | Grant recipients recommended to MBLC Director |
| October 2024 | Commissioners vote to approve immediately funded and waitlisted grant recipients; MBLC contracts executed with grant recipients |
| October 2024 - December 2025 | Planning & Design for Standard Grant recipients |
| December 2025 - January 2026 | Independent review of MPLCP Level of Design |
| February 2026 | Estimates based on MPLCP Level of Design; Construction phase grant awards calculated |
| March 2026 | Commissioners vote to approve Construction phase grant awards |
| March - June 2026 | Certified votes for local approvals and appropriations for Construction phase local funding |
| June 2026 - June 2027 | Design work from completion of schematic design through construction documents |
| July 2027 | Bidding |
| August 2027 | Construction contracts for projects (usually 16 to 24 months) |