$500000 Grants for libraries

Laura Bush was the spokeswoman telling that the government is giving seven private and public schools in Louisiana and Mississippi to recover their libraries after Katrina hit. With this money the libraries will be rebuilt/fixed up and new books will be brought in as well as magazines. I think this is good what they are doing to get the kids back in school, but at the same time, what are we giving up for this to happen? That could be $500000 for college grants and such from the government.