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Emergency Relief Resources
Emergency Relief Resources
If you were impacted by the recent severe weather and flooding in Kentucky, or know artists and cultural institutions impacted, please fill out one of the following rapid damage assessment forms or contact us to help you fill out these forms:
With support from the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER) and the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC), these new online assessment forms will help identify where assistance is sought, provide assistance where needed, understand critical needs, and inform recovery efforts moving forward.
KHERN Contact Info:
KHERN is Kentucky's state-wide emergency response network made up of local and state agencies that can help connect Kentucky arts and cultural organizations and artists to relief assistance.
KHERN is Kentucky's state-wide emergency response network made up of local and state agencies that can help connect Kentucky arts and cultural organizations and artists to relief assistance.
If you need assistance or want us to help fill out a rapid damage assistance form, please contact us
If you need assistance or want us to help fill out a rapid damage assistance form, please contact us
Phone: +1 859-428-7810
Phone: +1 859-428-7810
Email: help@khern.org
Email: help@khern.org
Additional Links and Resources:
Additional Links and Resources:
National Heritage Responders
National Heritage Responders
The National Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance.
The National Heritage Responders, a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance.
Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068.
Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068.
Members of the public and individual artists who have questions about saving family heirlooms and personal collections can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.
Members of the public and individual artists who have questions about saving family heirlooms and personal collections can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.
HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures. Here you can find the downloadable FEMA fact sheets “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures” and “Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms,” available in multiple languages.
HENTF’s Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at fema.gov/assistance/save-family-treasures. Here you can find the downloadable FEMA fact sheets “After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures” and “Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms,” available in multiple languages.
Craft Artists Emergency Relief Grant
Craft Artists Emergency Relief Grant
CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.
CERF+ offers $3,000 Emergency Relief Grants to craft artists who experienced a recent and substantially disruptive emergency or disaster.
To qualify for an Emergency Relief Grant, applicants need to be craft artists who are 18 years of age or older. They must have been living and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the past two years. Additionally, they should not have received an Emergency Relief Grant in the previous year or exceeded the maximum lifetime limit of 4 grants.
To qualify for an Emergency Relief Grant, applicants need to be craft artists who are 18 years of age or older. They must have been living and working in the U.S. or U.S. Territories for the past two years. Additionally, they should not have received an Emergency Relief Grant in the previous year or exceeded the maximum lifetime limit of 4 grants.
To apply, visit CERF+'s website and complete the online application with supporting documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For questions, contact programs@cerfplus.org or (802) 229-2306.
To apply, visit CERF+'s website and complete the online application with supporting documentation. Incomplete applications will not be considered. For questions, contact programs@cerfplus.org or (802) 229-2306.
University of Kentucky Community Arts Extension Disaster Publications:
University of Kentucky Community Arts Extension Disaster Publications:
Additional Resources for Government Agencies
Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for Local Government
Read about the experiences of more than 80 artists and arts organizations affected by recent natural disasters in Kentucky. This report offers insights into the impact of disasters on arts and cultural communities, providing funders, policymakers, and agencies with a roadmap for supporting their recovery efforts.
Read about the experiences of more than 80 artists and arts organizations affected by recent natural disasters in Kentucky. This report offers insights into the impact of disasters on arts and cultural communities, providing funders, policymakers, and agencies with a roadmap for supporting their recovery efforts.
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