Emergency Response for Upper Midwest Flooding (June 2008)

NEH: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced it will provide $1 million in Emergency Flood Assistance Grants for museums, libraries, archives, universities and other cultural and historical institutions in federally designated disaster areas affected by the floods in the Midwest. Applicants should contact the Division of Preservation and Access by e-mail (preservation[at]neh.gov) or by telephone (202/606-8570) to describe the humanities collections at risk and the nature of the damage. The Division’s staff will guide prospective applicants in the preparation of a letter of request to NEH Chairman Bruce Cole. You can view the complete press release here. (June 2008)

NHPRC: The Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein and U.S. Senator Richard G. Lugar announced the award of a $10,000 emergency grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) to the Indiana Commission on Public Records for its Flood Disaster Assessment and Response Project in the aftermath of severe flooding from storms in late May and early June of this year. The emergency NHPRC funds will be used to help provide necessary supplies, services, personnel, and travel to carry out preliminary assessment work.

AMM: The Association of Midwest Museums (AMM) has established a Flood Relief Fund to assist museums in the Midwest affected by the damaging floods. AMM will coordinate with the American Association of Museums and other national organizations to publicize this initiative and help raise funds. For further information on the AMM Flood Relief Fund, see www.midwestmuseums.org/relief_fund.html.