Resources
Emergency Relief Resources for Hurricane Helene:
KHERN partners directly with the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER).
If you were impacted by the affects of Helene, or know artists and cultural institutions impacted by the disaster, please fill out one of the following rapid damage assessment forms:
With support from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF) and in collaboration with 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.
Also, recent changes to FEMA and HENTF have made it easier to deliver aid to communities and individuals and may make aid more accessible to artists, entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals, as well as cultural institutions and arts organizations.
Kentucky Heritage Emergency Response Network (KHERN)
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, please contact KHERN at +1 859-428-7810 or email us at help@khern.org.
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.
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.
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
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 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.
Additional Links and Resources:
University of Kentucky Community Arts Extension Disaster Publications:
Additional Resources for Government Agencies
Emergency/Disaster Preparedness for Local Government
