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Subject: Fwd: FEMA assistance to institutions
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005
From: Edward James Redmond <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>

FYI

>>> PAO Announcement 09/30/05 10:57 AM >>>
Message from LC's Preservation Director: today is the deadline for FEMA
Public Assistance

FEMA is accepting applications for emergency management to stabilize
collections from institutions affected by Hurricane Katrina. The
deadline for submitting these requests for Alabama and Louisiana is
today, Sept. 30, but the deadline for Mississippi has been extended
another 30 days (see link below).

If you know of an institution that is in need of public assistance, we
ask you to let them know about this opportunity. Institutions do not
have to assess the exact anticipated costs to submit these requests.
Rather, their application will notify FEMA that they will be in need of
public assistance in the future for recovery of property and collections.

The one-page form should be submitted as soon as possible for Alabama
and Louisiana. NOTE: This form does not require specific
damages---institutions may file it even if staff has not been able to
perform a damage assessment.

The RPA form can be downloaded from the FEMA Web site:
http://www.fema.gov/rrr/pa/appfrm1.shtm. The RPA form is also attached
as a PDF. If possible, private non-profit organizations should also
attach copies of their Tax Exemption Certificate and Organization
Charter or By-Laws.


**  Forms for institutions in Alabama and Louisiana should be e-mailed
or faxed to Alan Aiches ([log in to unmask]) in the Louisiana FEMA
Joint Field Office. FAX: 225-379-4065.

**  We will have specific contact information for Mississippi tomorrow
or Monday at the latest.




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