[PADG:702] FW: Press Release DISASTER RELIEF FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

["Charles Wilt" <cwilt@xxxxxxx>]

>From Emily Sheketoff of the ALA Washington Office.  Please distribute as
you wish.

Charles Wilt
Executive Director
Association for Library Collections &
Technical Services (ALCTS)
50 E. Huron St.
Chicago, IL  60611
1-800-545-2433, ext. 5030
312-280-5030
Fax: 312-280-5033
Email:  cwilt@xxxxxxx

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>>> "Emily Sheketoff" <esheketoff@xxxxxxxxxxx> 10/14/05 9:53 AM >>>

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NEW GUIDE HIGHLIGHTS DISASTER RELIEF FOR CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS

Federal grants for preparedness, response, and recovery are featured

<http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Cataclysm.pdf> A new
resource
from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force identifies federal
funding to help make an emergency plan, buy disaster supplies, or
train
staff for next year's hurricane season. Before and After Disasters:
Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions provides information on 15
federal grant and loan programs to help cultural institutions and
historic sites prepare for and recover from disasters. 

Before and After Disasters was produced by Heritage Preservation with
support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National
Endowment for the Arts. Before the guide was printed, the Task Force
made it available electronically as a Hurricane Resource to help
victims
of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. These resources are located at
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TFHurricaneRes.HTM. 

The programs described in Before and After Disasters help nonprofit
arts
centers, archives, conservation and historic preservation
organizations,
historical societies, historic sites, libraries, museums, and
theaters,
among others. 

Before and After Disasters is an updated and expanded version of
Resources for Recovery, last issued in 2000. The new booklet covers
programs for planning and mitigation as well as recovery. The agency
profiles contain information on eligibility and funding levels and
include practical examples. A selection of on-line resources helps
institutions find professional conservation expertise for their
collections and the communities they serve.

Up to 50 copies of Before and After Disasters can be ordered at no
charge from the FEMA publications office. Phone 800-480-2520 and ask
for
FEMA publication #533. The 32-page booklet can also be downloaded from
Heritage Preservation's Web site at
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Disaster.pdf 
<http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PDFS/Disaster.pdf> . 

The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has helped to make disaster
preparedness and response a higher priority for cultural heritage
organizations across the country. The Task Force-an initiative of
Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency-is a
partnership of 40 government agencies and national service
organizations. Learn the latest information on hurricane recovery
efforts and find valuable disaster resources at the Task Force Web
site,
www.heritageemergency.org <http://www.heritageemergency.org/> . 

Questions? E-mail TaskForce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
<mailto:TaskForce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  or call 202-233-0800.