Beyond Words provides disaster relief funding to K-12 public school libraries located within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or Distribution Center. Grants support recovery from substantial damage or hardship caused by natural disasters, fires, or federally recognized terrorism acts, focusing on restoring books, media, and library equipment.
Eligible applicants are K-12 public schools with existing libraries within 15 miles of a Dollar General store or Distribution Center. Schools must have incurred significant damage within 36 months of the disaster.