[NHCOLL-L:3694] Fwd: Risk Evaluation Program Application Available

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Subj: Risk Evaluation Program  Application Available


Sent by: Heritage  Preservation
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Mary Rogers, 202-233-0800 or  _repp at heritagepreservation.org_ 
(mailto:repp at heritagepreservation.org)    
 
NEW PROGRAM HELPS  MUSEUMS
DEVELOP EMERGENCY PLANS

Applications Now Available for  Institutions in MS, OH,  TX

Small and mid-sized museums in Mississippi,  Ohio, and Texas can now _apply _ 
(http://heritage.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=ENa2-gA8AAEAAACsAAGW1Q) to 
participate in Heritage  Preservation’s new pilot project, the _Risk Evaluation and 
Planning Program  (REPP)_ 
(http://heritage.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=ENa2-gA8AAEAAAFRAAGW1Q) . The program provides each participating museum  with a 
professional evaluation of risks to its collections,  priorities for mitigating those 
risks, and assistance in  creating or updating an emergency plan. Five 
institutions  from each state will be selected in May 2008.  
Applications can now be downloaded  from _www.heritagepreservation.org/repp_ 
(http://heritage.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=ENa2-gA8AAEAAAMuAAGW1Q) , and they 
must be submitted electronically no later  than March 31, 2008.  
The project supports a two-day site visit by  a team of assessors – a 
preservation professional and  emergency responder. The assessors will identify 
hazards to  the museum’s collections and facilities, work with staff to  develop 
priorities for mitigation, and offer resources to  help develop a new or 
improved emergency plan. Assessments  will take place between July and October 2008, 
and emergency  plans must be submitted to Heritage Preservation within six  
months of the site visit.   
Eligible institutions in the three  pilot states include aquariums, arboreta, 
art museums,  botanical gardens, children/youth museums, general museums,  
historic houses and sites, history museums, nature centers,  planetariums, 
science/technology centers, specialized  museums (limited to a single distinct 
subject), and zoos.  Institutions must have at least one professional staff  
member or the full-time equivalent and remain open to the  public at least 90 days 
a year. See application for more  detailed requirements.  
The Risk Evaluation and Planning Program is  funded with a National 
Leadership Grant from the Institute  of Museum and Library Services. For further 
information,  visit _www.heritagepreservation.org/repp_ 
(http://heritage.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=ENa2-gA8AAEAAAlSAAGW1Q)  or  contact program staff at 
202-233-0800 or _repp at heritagepreservation.org_ (mailto:repp at heritagepreservation.org) 
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it in  association newsletters and other member  communications.       About  
Heritage  Preservation
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advocate for the proper care of all cultural  heritage—in museums, libraries, 
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