[Nhcoll-l] FW: UPDATE: Major Disaster Declaration in CA

Tue Jan 21 08:08:18 EST 2025

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From: FEMA-HENTF <fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2025 5:33 PM
Subject: UPDATE: Major Disaster Declaration in CA

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Dear HENTF Members,

A major disaster declaration has been made on January 8th for the California Wildfires and Straight-line Winds (DR-4856). Additional categories for the major disaster declaration 4856 | FEMA.gov<https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856> have been added for Public Assistance (Designated Areas | FEMA.gov<https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856/designated-areas>). Please see updates below highlighted in yellow:

  1.   Public Assistance is currently available in Categories A though G in the following county: Los Angeles County. Learn more about Public Assistance<https://www.fema.gov/assistance/public/process>. We will keep you informed of any additional categories and counties as they get added.

EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE MEASURES may include, but are not limited to:

  1.  Temporary emergency repair (blue roofs and other work) or stabilization of an eligible facility if it eliminates or lessens an immediate threat
  2.  Wet vacuuming, damp wiping, or vacuuming with High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) equipment of the interior space
  3.  Removal of contaminated gypsum board, plaster (or similar wall finishes), carpet or floor finishes, and ceilings or permanent light fixtures
  4.  Cleaning of contaminated heating and ventilation (including ductwork), plumbing, and air conditioning systems or other mechanical equipment
  5.  Removal or relocation of collections to prevent damage or loss

  CATEGORY E: PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT may include, but is not limited to:

  1.  1.  Repair or replacement of materials, equipment, and exhibition furnishings associated with the storage, display, preservation, or exhibition of collections and individual objects
  2.  2. Treatment of "special library collections," but not replacement of rare books, manuscripts, and other fragile materials
  3.  3. Stabilization - work necessary to return items to a condition in which they can function in the same capacity as they did prior to the disaster
  4.  4. Reasonable costs associated with the development of the treatment plan for the collection or individual object
  5.  5. Costs associated with restoring an item to pre-disaster (but not original) condition

The Public Assistance Program Delivery Process. For more information, go to Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide Version 4 (fema.gov)<https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_pappg-v4-updated-links_policy_6-1-2020.pdf>.

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  1.  Individual Assistance is available to individuals and households in the following county: Los Angeles County. For disasters declared on or after March 22nd, 2024, FEMA's Individual Assistance program was expanded to include quicker access to needed funds including simplifying assistance for self-employed individuals such as self-employed artists and entrepreneurs. Learn more about this update in the Press Release<https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240119/biden-harris-administration-reforms-disaster-assistance-program-help>.

  1.  Information on DR-4856 can be found at  4856 | FEMA.gov<https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4856>.

Please continue to reach out to your members and constituents to help gather reports of damage, identify any unmet needs, and share the following resources:

I.                     Were any cultural institutions or arts organizations affected? If so, how? Please encourage those impacted to fill out one of the following Rapid Damage Assessment Forms:

*         Cultural Institutions<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdX2xFpCGc5gTq7UKQSO7xNQqpdL2kQMrFYNwx1RDxT-qsO8g/viewform__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!BEwzqxgODI1zp5m8dPjxlgwYFPE7FIaj_O7W7ACq-9ybGrR-NnlJbEYKQFEmx90HpQxxIbSEg_kByGNE4Gt2Xy4nRKR0tQ$>

*         Arts Organizations<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/fNAcHzBoUNWiWXY36__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcR5cdnkM$>

*         Individual Artists and Performing Groups<https://urldefense.us/v3/__https:/forms.gle/QL5gAYNUeG6fYRWn7__;!!BClRuOV5cvtbuNI!FF4rrinph9gvQncugXdq34H2en9zNSLRF0jqQYTXQ73WKE62iV2HZ8Ykr5Bt7tUEfC6fSU6AIIQi187ecfI2p0gcibV5DBo$>

II.                   Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068. 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.

III.                 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 at culturalheritage.org<mailto:NHRpublichelpline at culturalheritage.org>.

IV.                HENTF's Save Your Family Treasures guidance is available at https://www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures. Here you can find the downloadable FEMA fact sheets "After the Fire: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures",  "After the Flood: Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures", and "Salvaging Water-Damaged Family Valuables and Heirlooms," available in multiple languages.

Please convey any questions to me at fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov<mailto:fema-hentf at fema.dhs.gov>.  I will stay in touch as disaster assistance evolves.

With thanks,
Sarah

Sarah Caruso
Disaster Operations Specialist | Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Office of Environmental Planning & Historic Preservation
Resilience
Mobile: (202) 718-2011
Sarah.caruso at fema.dhs.gov<mailto:Sarah.caruso at fema.dhs.gov>
https://culturalrescue.si.edu/who-we-are/hentf
Federal Emergency Management Agency
fema.gov<https://www.fema.gov/>
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