From H-NJ
SAVE THE DATE!
Saturday, December 15
1:00 – 4:00 pm
FEMA ASSISTANCE FOR THE CULTURAL COMMUNITY:
A Forum for Private Nonprofits and Local, Regional, and State Governments
Wilson Hall Auditorium
Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
If your facility and/or cultural collections were damaged by Hurricane
Sandy, you have until December 30, 2012, to apply for disaster aid from
FEMA through the Public Assistance program. This forum will provide the
information cultural heritage stewards need to know about applying for
federal disaster aid. FEMA representatives will explain how to apply to
the Public Assistance program for repairs to structures and the recovery
of collections; assistance provided by the Small Business Administration
to private nonprofits; and the Individual Assistance program that may be
available to artists. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A session.
This program is sponsored by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force in
cooperation with the following New Jersey State partners: the Council on
the Arts, the Council for the Humanities, the Historic Preservation
Office, the Historical Commission, the State Library, the State Archives,
and the NJ Association of Museums.
Registration for this free program will begin shortly – watch your email
for the announcement.
Helpful links:
Request for Public Assistance form
http://www.fema.gov/library/viewRecord.do?id=2690
Guide to Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions
https://www.heritagepreservation.org/federal/Index.html
FEMA contact:
Alan Aiches
202.365.1697
Alan.Aiches@fema.dhs.gov
Heritage Emergency National Task Force contact:
Lori Foley
781.259.8652
lfoley@heritagepreservation.org