Emergency Mitigation & Preparedness Grants

_NOTE: Costs covered by this grant are not required to be a result of Hurricane Francine. If your organization did sustain damage from Hurricane Francine, there will be a space in the application to report that._**

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH), with the support of the State of Louisiana, is offering grant opportunities to support cultural organizations in ongoing efforts to mitigate previous impacts from emergency events and prepare for future threats.

Natural disasters, like hurricanes, floods, and a range of other types of emergency events, pose serious threats to Louisiana’s critical cultural infrastructure. The Emergency Mitigation and Preparedness Grant will help organizations better prepare for and respond to potential threats, reducing vulnerability and putting in place clear and current strategies for mitigating the effects of future emergencies.

Funding

Organizations may request up to $10,000 to cover allowable costs. Cost sharing is not required.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Humanities-based organizations operating within the sixty-four parishes of Louisiana are eligible to apply.
• Organizations must be nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status; public-facing organizations operating within accredited institutions of higher learning; state and local government agencies; or state and federally recognized Native American tribal governments in Louisiana.
• All applications will be subject to the same review process based on the following criteria:
  • Organization’s record of humanities-based programming
  • Alignment with approved use of funds
  • Geographic location (organization must be in one of Louisiana’s sixty-four parishes)\*
  • Organization impact and reach
  • LEH aims to reach all areas of the state and support organizations of all sizes, with a particular focus on reaching underserved communities.
• Allowable costs must clearly and directly support emergency mitigation and preparedness activities that will reduce the effects of past or future natural disaster damage.
  • Examples include (but are not limited to):
  • Hire consultants to develop, update, or guide grantee staff in developing written emergency plans;
  • Underwrite staff time to create, update, and implement written emergency plans;
  • Support staff training, such as workshops or other professional development opportunities, directly related to emergency planning and implementation;
  • Coverage or partial coverage of insurance storm deductible;
  • IT support to underwrite moving servers and other local systems vulnerable to onsite flooding to the cloud; and
  • Physical repairs or improvements that reduce vulnerability.
• If your organization does not currently have an emergency plan in place or in development, a portion of the proposed budget should be allocated to plan development.
• Allowable expenses must occur within the period of performance specified in the grant.
  • The one-year period of performance may begin as late as 45 days from the date the award is made.

Ineligibility

• If your organization received an Emergency Planning Grant this past year, your proposed budget under this grant may not include planning costs.
  • Proposed costs may focus on plan implementation and execution efforts but may not duplicate costs covered by your active grant.