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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Foley, Lori <lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 20, 2021 7:35 AM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear HENTF Members,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning! Here are three important items for your Monday:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">1. Please reach out to your members and constituents to help us gather reports of damage following Ida, and now Nicholas, and the California wildfires.</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span>The gist of our Sept. 13 HENTF meeting was exactly that. None of us, alone, can make much of a difference. But together, we can all help protect our threatened cultural heritage as the Atlantic hurricane season shows no sign of abatement and the California
wildfires continue to rage. We can’t provide assistance to cultural institutions and arts organizations if we don’t know who to reach out to. Please check on your members in LA, MS, AL, NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE, and CA, and share any reports of damage with HENTF.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Reports of damage</u>. We will <i>not</i> be posting reports of damage to the HENTF Members Portal after all. There are simply too many affected states to keep posting these reports on a weekly basis. If you wish to receive the latest
damage report(s), please email <a href="mailto:nana.kaneko@fema.dhs.gov">HENTF Specialist Nana Kaneko</a> and specify which state report(s) you’d like to see.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><i><span style="color:#C00000">This is huge; please help get the word out to your members, colleagues, and friends:</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="color:#C00000">2. FEMA is now providing retroactive reimbursement for safe opening and operation costs incurred to address COVID safety</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span><span style="color:#323232">for expenses incurred from Jan. 20, 2020, through Dec. 31, 2021.</span> Eligible private nonprofits can apply.
<span style="color:#323232">Reimbursement is exclusive to COVID-19 emergency and major disaster declarations through FEMA’s Public Assistance program. Items that may be eligible for reimbursement include face coverings, Personal Protective Equipment, cleaning
and disinfection, COVID-19 diagnostic testing, screening and temperature scanning and portable temporary physical barriers for social distancing. For more information, see
</span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fdocuments%2Ffema_covid-19-pandemic-safe-opening-operation-work-eligible-public-assistance-interim-policy_2_09082021.pdf&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cf5189de7106a41642c0d08d97c2aaad5%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637677345403395575%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=psd2LrNqFxcdbUxLOT0z9HTzxBMxeIIpXOJ2%2F9nUY0g%3D&reserved=0">COVID-19
Pandemic Safe Opening and Operation Work Eligible for Public Assistance Interim Policy (Version 2).9.8.21 Signed (fema.gov)</a>.
<span style="color:#323232">Questions should be directed to a state’s </span><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fema.gov%2Fabout%2Forganization%2Fregions&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cf5189de7106a41642c0d08d97c2aaad5%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637677345403405539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=MMx2382jmK2s0E5fM2xmkb7E%2F7x1RatAs%2F9ZL0zP3Bo%3D&reserved=0">FEMA
regional office</a><span style="color:#323232">. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">3. The Smithsonian National Conference on Cultural Property Protection will be held October 4–5.</span></b><span style="color:#C00000">
</span>This virtual event will explore the future of cultural heritage protection and preservation. Topics include social unrest, training best practices, emergency response, new technologies in security, exhibit access and safety, and more. For details and
to register for this event, go to <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnatconf.si.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cf5189de7106a41642c0d08d97c2aaad5%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637677345403405539%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=vGQrJZaSz8SPkVv3HWt35h86nmjMdjD1DLc2%2FQAZBVE%3D&reserved=0">
natconf.si.edu</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks for your work supporting the stewards of arts and culture across the country.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lori<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Lori Foley</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Coordinator | Heritage Emergency National Task Force</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration | Resilience</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mobile: (202) 826-6303</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none">lori.foley@fema.dhs.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fculturalrescue.si.edu%2Fhentf%2F&data=04%7C01%7CPalmerL%40si.edu%7Cf5189de7106a41642c0d08d97c2aaad5%7C989b5e2a14e44efe93b78cdd5fc5d11c%7C0%7C0%7C637677345403415485%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=YOsfntIzWvDKV3dWJL1FUWFG42Dnqc7aY6cXHc48COU%3D&reserved=0"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;text-decoration:none">culturalrescue.si.edu/hentf</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Federal Emergency Management Agency</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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