Heritage Emergency National Task Force Resources
Guide to Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions
This guide helps you through the disaster aid process and contains links to the forms you'll need.
Working with Emergency Responders: Tips for Cultural Institutions
This poster offers ways you can find and get to know your emergency responders—before disaster strikes!
Field Guide to Emergency Response
This award-winning guide will help you respond to emergencies even if you don't have a disaster plan. See previews of the accompanying DVD and download replacement copies of the forms.
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions
Our recently updated guide (3 MB PDF) to funding for mitigation and recovery from 15 federal grant and loan programs. Program rules and eligibility are explained, along with helpful sample projects and contact information. Printed copies are available from the FEMA publications office (phone 800-480-2520)
Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel
Whether you’re facing spring floods, summer hurricanes, or winter storms, you need the Emergency Response and Salvage Wheel. ¡Disponible en español!
Save Your Treasures the Right Way
Hurricanes and floods harm treasured possessions like photos and other keepsakes. Sometimes people discard family heirlooms that could have been saved or, lacking good advice, make the damage worse. This doesn't have to happen!
Resource Organizations
Web links to information and people who can help.
Preparing Your Institution for Hurricanes
Tips for museums and other cultural institutions.
Disaster Resources for Cultural Institutions
Direct Web links to authoritative information.
Disaster Resources for the Public
What to do and who can help.