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Humanities Endowment Offers $1-Million in Grants for Damaged Cultural Institutions
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The National Endowment for the Humanities announced on Wednesday that it would provide at least $1-million in aid for cultural institutions, including college libraries and museums, affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Emergency grants of up to $30,000 will be available for libraries, museums, colleges, universities, and other cultural and historical institutions. The money is intended to preserve books, manuscripts, and any other cultural artifacts damaged by the storm.
Endowment officials have contacted the executive directors of the state humanities councils in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi but have not been in touch with individual institutions. The storm's effect on cultural and historical resources remains unclear.
"There's still a great deal of assessment that needs to be done," said Noel Milan, a spokesman for the endowment.
In a written statement issued on Wednesday, the NEH's chairman, Bruce Cole, said: "For centuries, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast have made distinctive contributions to the history, literature, music, and art of our nation, and as families, businesses, and institutions recover from this terrible storm, NEH will help rescue and restore the vibrant historical and cultural resources of the region."
Application materials for the grants are available on the NEH's Web site.