PLANNING
FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation Grant Program
This program provides funds to states, territories, Indian tribal governments, communities, and universities for hazard mitigation planning and the implementation of mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. More information here.
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions (FEMA)
This guide is an updated and expanded version of Resources for Recovery: Post-Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions, first developed in 1992 by Heritage Preservation and then revised in 2000. Before and After Disasters includes summary descriptions and contact information for 15 Federal grant and loan programs (pdf).
Community Development Block Grant Program (HUD)
This program is a flexible grant program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs, which could include disaster planning. More information here.
Floodsmart.gov
The official website of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
RESPONSE & MITIGATION
Texas Department of Agriculture Disaster Relief Assistance
In the aftermath of storms, the locality may consider applying for the Texas Community Development Block Grant program, Disaster Relief Fund (TxCDBG-DR), available through the Texas Department of Agriculture. The PDF available here explains the funding requirements. The Department of Agriculture website also has additional information.
Emergency/Intervention Funding from the National Trust for Historic Preservation (NTHP)
Intervention funding from the National Trust is awarded in emergency situations when immediate and unanticipated work is needed to save a historic structure, such as when a fire or other natural disaster strikes. Funding is restricted to nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Emergency grants typically range from $1,000 to $5,000, but unlike the majority of grant funding, a cash match is not required for intervention projects. Contact the NTHP if you believe your project qualifies for this type of funding. Please note: the emergency funding is very limited. More information here.
The Southwest Intervention Fund
Grants from the National Trust’s Southwest Intervention Fund are intended to further preservation efforts of the traditional cultures of the Southwest region, exclusively in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, West Texas, and Utah. The fund provides support for preservation planning efforts and enables prompt responses to emergency threats or opportunities in the eligible states. Local partners, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies that have strategic opportunities to save sites or help jumpstart preservation projects are eligible for the fund’s small, catalytic grants. Grants generally range from $2,500 to $10,000. More information here.
Hart Family Fund for Small Towns
Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns are intended to encourage preservation at the local level by providing seed money for preservation projects in small towns. These grants help stimulate public discussion, enable local groups to gain the technical expertise needed for particular projects, introduce the public to preservation concepts and techniques, and encourage financial participation by the private sector.
Grants from the Hart Family Fund for Small Towns generally range from $2,500 to $10,000. The selection process is very competitive. The review process is generally completed within three months of the application deadline, and applicants are notified via email once the review process is complete. More information here.
FEMA Public Assistance Grant Program
This program is designed to provide assistance to State, Tribal and local governments, and certain types of Private Nonprofit organizations so that communities can quickly respond to and recover from major disasters or emergencies declared by the President. More information here.
Before and After Disasters: Federal Funding for Cultural Institutions (FEMA)
This guide is an updated and expanded version of Resources for Recovery: Post-Disaster Aid for Cultural Institutions, first developed in 1992 by Heritage Preservation and then revised in 2000. Before and After Disasters includes summary descriptions and contact information for 15 Federal grant and loan programs (pdf).
Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans
SBA offers several different types of loans designed to keep businesses in operation after disasters and to rebuild or replace uninsured or underinsured property. More information here.