Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane Maria Main Menu Content Table of contents Introduction Introduction to the timeline Acknowledgments Time to say thank you About the Authors A little bit about the contributors Timeline Content for the months of September 2017 through September 2018 Interviews Interviews with libraries, archives and museum professionals about the impact of hurricane Maria at their institutions Contribute Contribute to the timeline

Funding

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When disaster strikes, funding becomes essential to rebuild damaged structures, protect endangered patrimony and help artists continue their work. In Puerto Rico, funding not only came as a monetary contribution but also through special programs that hoped to attend particular needs. 

By July 2018 $1,462.994.32 USD had been awarded through special calls by diverse entities to 164 institutions or artist. Also, the American Library Association and Reforma Nacional's “Adopt a Library” provided direct support to 20 participants and the Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic's “Collections Assessment for Preservation” program assisted one institutions with collection assessment.
 

Approved funding for Puerto Rico

ResponsibleAwards       Approved funding
National Endowment for the Humanities    30       $859,114.75
Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades      6       $117,587.57
Society of American Archivist      6       $26,086.00
American Library Association    13       $52,000.00
Beta-Local  109       $408,260.00

Contents of this tag:

  1. ALA Disaster Relief Fund to support Caribbean islands, Mexico, Puerto Rico, library rebuilding efforts
  2. EBSCO donates $10,000 (US) and disaster databases to ACURIL’s Campaign
  3. Mediatón Social de ACURIL 2017
  4. ALA and REFORMA create Adopt a Library program to assist libraries in the Caribbean
  5. NEH Chairman’s Emergency Grants Available for Humanities Institutions Impacted by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria
  6. National Endowment for the Arts Emergency Funding Fact Sheet
  7. Programa de ayuda tras el paso del Huracán María
  8. REFORMA National ALA Midwinter 2018 Fundraiser, Denver, CO
  9. Jane Stern Dorado Community Library Hurricane Relief Fund
  10. MAPR trabaja en rescate del patrimonio cultural en Puerto Rico después del paso del huracán María
  11. FEMA orientation by Jennifer Growan for Archives and Libraries at Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
  12. “After Hurricane Maria, meet the artists challenging the US media’s disaster narrative”
  13. SAA Foundation awards more Disaster Recovery Grants to Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
  14. La Borinqueña ha escogido a la biblioteca comunitaria del Proyecto de Apoyo Mutuo para recibir apoyo
  15. NEH Preservation Assistance Grants for Smaller Institutions
  16. “El Instituto Smithsonian salvaguardó los museos de Puerto Rico”
  17. UNE recibió fondos para preservar espacios y equipos en bibliotecas
  18. SAA Foundation Awards Five Disaster Recovery Grants
  19. First Aid to Documentary Heritage under Threat
  20. #Ricanstruction
  21. Becas otorgadas hasta el 30 de abril de 2018
  22. Lin-Manuel Miranda apoya a la Isla con su talento y corazón
  23. NEH Preservation Assistance Grants
  24. SAA Foundation Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to La Casa del Libro
  25. “Story Lab holds book drive for libraries impacted by Hurricane Maria”
  26. SAA Foundation Awards Disaster Recovery Grant to University of Puerto Rico at Bayamón
  27. Fondo de apoyo para desastres en el Caribe
  28. Orientación de FEMA para artistas
  29. Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico – A Comics Anthology to Benefit Hurricane Relief in Puerto Rico
  30. 1era Sesión informativa: El Serrucho – Beta-Local
  31. Caribbean Library Grant
  32. Marin librarian raises money for hurricane-damaged library in Puerto Rico