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