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May Day is Disaster Preparedness Day
Take This Opportunity to Apply
(Before May 15th)
for up to $5,000 in NEH
Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
that can be used for Emergency Training, Holdings Assessments,
and/or Supplies:
You Can Ask for Emergency Planning and Response Tools to protect the
endangered heritage resources in your archives, library, museum, or
historical society, including:
· TRAINING, such as:
- CCAHA will offer a training option within the $5,000, described below:
§ A one-day workshop on Writing Your Disaster Plan for Libraries and
Archives. Topics to be covered include the disaster planning process,
hazard identification and mitigation, initial response activities, supplies
to have on hand, health and safety concerns, and staff training needs. Call
CCAHA at 215-545-0613 for costs and details. The workshop can be tailored
to specific training needs.
- NEDCC will offer three different training options within the $5,000
that this program offers, including:
§ a One-Day Disaster Planning Course based on the participants filling
out and using DPlan program to develop an Emergency Response Plan
(http://dplan.zaks.com; soon to be http://www.dplan.org). Call NEDCC at
978-470-1010 for costs and details.
§ a One-Day Course on Wet Materials Recovery for Archives and
Libraries for which the repository must identify disposable materials to
obtain hands-on training in recovering. Call NEDCC at 978-470-1010 for
costs and details.
§ A Two-Day Combination Disaster Planning and Recovery Course that
covers both challenges at the repository. Call NEDCC at 978-470-1010 for
costs and details.
- For additional sources of help, see the Heritage Health Index Resources
for Collections Care Webpage at:
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/resources.html and the Regional
Alliance for Preservation Webpage at: http://www.rap-arcc.org/, as well as
the AIC Web pages at: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/index.html and
http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html
· ASSESSMENTS, such as the following examples:
- CCAHA will offer assessment options within the $5,000 that his program
offers, including:
§ Disaster Plan Development Assistance is being offered by CCAHA. The
help supports repositories interested in assistance in developing and
writing of a disaster plan. Call CCAHA at 215-545-0613 for costs and
details.
- NEDCC will offer two different assessment options within the $5,000
that this program offers, including:
§ A One-Day Onsite Hazard Assessment and Review by Conservators with
resulting verbal and written reports describing hazards to the holdings,
structure, researchers, and staff. Call NEDCC at 978-470-1010 for costs and
details.
§ A One- Day General Preservation Holdings and Building Survey with
resulting verbal and written reports including an identification of hazards,
plus recommendations of disaster recovery priorities, and actions. Call
NEDCC at 978-470-1010 for costs and details.
- For additional sources of help, see the Heritage Health Index Resources
for Collections Care Webpage at:
http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/resources.html and the Regional
Alliance for Preservation Webpage at: http://www.rap-arcc.org/, as well as
the AIC Web pages at: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/index.html and
http://aic.stanford.edu/public/select.html
· Supplies, such as the React pak sold by ProText Inc., whose contact
information is P.O. Box 30423, Bethesda, Maryland 20824; Tel: 301-
320-7231; Fax: 301-320-7232; E-mail: [log in to unmask]; Web:
http://www.protext.net/products/reactpak.html. Most repositories should buy
between 2-5 of the React paks at a cost of $189.00 each, while individual
product replacements of items in the pak range from 75 cents to $15.00 each
and may be ordered at http://www.protext.net/products/org_pak2.html.
INCLUDE IN YOUR PROPOSAL
Your proposal should:
· Discuss the specific risks you face in your location and building (e.g.,
hurricanes, earthquakes, fires) and how this funding will help mitigate
those risks;
· Describe what makes your holdings unique and irreplaceable and why NEH
should fund this effort (e.g., you have a unique and world class collection
of irreplaceable original 18th and 19th century lighthouse drawings that
provide key information and evidence on the history of the 19th century
Maine coast, northeastern architecture, and shipping history);
· Explore who uses the materials being protected (e.g., over X number of
users each year work with these irreplaceable materials including
historians, educators, lighthouse scholars, filmmakers, students, etc—please
mention if usage is posing challenges to your holdings);
· Indicate whether you have a current disaster plan, need an updated one, or
have none;
· Explain why you need training, an assessment (e.g., no conservator on
staff, no staff training on disaster recovery, etc), or supplies; and
· Build a solid case for why this project should be funded as opposed to all
the other projects out there.
HOW TO APPLY
Details can be found on the NEH Website at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html#howto
Look at the criteria to ensure your repository and your project are both
eligible.
If your repository has not yet registered in Grants.Gov, you must do so now.
Grants.gov is the tool you use to submit your application. See:
http://www.grants.gov/ to create an institutional profile prior to
registering. The process is explained at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsgov/grantsgovchecklist.html
Keep in mind you must download the PureEdge Viewer software to fill out the
Grants.gov application... This software is available at no charge from the
Grants.Gov Web site at: http://www.grants.gov/DownloadViewer.
Look at the sample successful project narratives (Museum of History and Art
(7-page PDF), Betsy Ross House (7-page PDF), and Town of Winchester) (7-page
PDF), and review the frequently asked questions on the NEH Website at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html#howto
Download the NEH application package from the Grants.gov Website and
complete the crucial three forms:
- Application for Federal Domestic Assistance - Short Organizational
(SF-424 Short) -- this form asks for basic information about the project,
the project director, and the institution.
- Supplementary Cover Sheet for NEH Grant Programs -- this form asks for
additional information about the project director, the institution, and the
budget.
- NEH Attachment Form -- this form allows you to attach your narrative,
budget, and the other parts of your application.
Look at the sample project narratives (Museum of History and Art (7-page
PDF), Betsy Ross House (7-page PDF), and Town of Winchester) (7-page PDF),
and review the frequently asked questions on the NEH Website at:
http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pag.html#howto
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