(1) There is created within the division the Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program, consisting of grants to be distributed to certified public libraries within the state for:
(a) collection development;
(b) patron-facing technology;
(c) programming;
(d) compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.; and
(e) minor capital projects.
(2) The division shall:
(a) establish a formula-based grant application process that includes the following data points:
(i) service area;
(ii) population served;
(iii) local operating expenditures;
(iv) median household income; and
(v) state certification status;
(b) assign and distribute funding based on the established criteria described in Subsection (2)(a); and
(c) gather metrics to analyze grant effectiveness and impact.