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Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance (TX-CERA)
An Educational Resource for
Disaster
Preparedness
, Response and Recovery for Texas Cultural Heritage Institutions
A part of the FAIC Alliance for Response (AFR) Network and an Associate Member of the Texas VOAD.
Rapid Damage Response (Incident) Form for Cultural Heritage Institutions
Has your institution
experienced an emergency
? Complete this form! It collects information similarly requested by the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER), and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) National Heritage Responders (NHR). The information gathered will help TX-CERA identify where assistance is sought, direct assistance where needed, understand critical needs, and coordinate response efforts with these national organizations.
Rapid Damage Response (Incident) Form for Cultural Heritage Institutions
Learn About the TX-CERA
Blue Sky Initiative (BSI)
From Hazard Maps to Actions Plans: Emergency Planning for Texas Collections
April 14, 1:00pm CST / Free Online Webinar
Presenter: Madeline Cooper
recording available
From Risk to Resilience: An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Texas Cultural Heritage Institutions
August 7-8
/ Free registration /
In-person workshop
learn more and apply
Emergency Grants and Funding Opportunities
This is a rotating section of disaster planning, response, and recovery grants or other funding opportunities for Cultural Institutions, Historic Sites, Museums, Archives or Special Collections.
Emergency Collections Assessment for Preservation (CAP) Program
- The Emergency CAP is more flexible in that it does not adhere to the annual schedule of the regular CAP program. The goal is to help museums in federally declared disaster areas receive post-disaster collections care recommendations from conservation and building professionals on an expedited basis.
IMLS - Inspire Grants for Small Museums
- This special initiative of the Museums for America grant program is designed to support small museums of all disciplines in project-based efforts to serve the public through educational programs and exhibits, community partnerships, and collections stewardship activities. Projects can include the development of institutional supply caches.
NEH
Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections
- The National Endowment for the Humanities offers a disaster recovery grant program. Grants of up to $30,000 support emergency response and recovery activities that may include salvaging humanities collections such as rare books, documents, photographs, artwork, sculptures, historical objects, audiovisual media, and digital collections impacted
by
disasters
Preservation field services networks and consortia that support collecting institutions’ efforts to respond to and recover from the floods are also eligible to apply.
Society of American Archivists Foundation's (SAAF) National Disaster Recovery Fund for Archives (NDRFA)
- SAAF/NDRFA offers grants of up to $5,000 available for immediate recovery efforts to help navigate the challenging aftermath of a disaster. Applications are processed quickly, with grants typically awarded within 7–10 business days. Don't hesitate to seek help: review the guidelines and submit your application to access the support you need to restore and preserve your valuable collections.
Texas Library Association (TLA) Disaster Relief Fund
- The Texas Library Association awards grants to libraries impacted by natural disasters. Grants range from $2,500 to $5,000 and can be used for technology, facility repair, collections, furnishings, or other needs related to storm damage. Academic, public, school and special libraries are eligible to receive assistance.
New Resources
CCAHA
Picking Favorites: Strategies for Determining Salvage Priorities
HCC -
Be Prepared: Guidelines for Small Museums for Writing a Disaster Preparedness Plan (Entire Document)
¡PREPÁRESE! MANUAL DE REDACCIÓN DE UN PLAN
MAAS -
All Is Not Lost: The Collection Recovery Booklet
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Resources Page
for additional material.)
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