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<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Thank you to our <a href="/sites/tla/files/Disaster%20Relief%20Donors-alpha-10.31.17.pdf" target="_blank">generous donors</a>! <br />$160,139 raised to date.<br /></span></p>				</div>
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		<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Financial Assistance</span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>TLA Disaster Relief Grant; </strong>$100,000 committed to support libraries impacted by Hurricane Harvey<strong>; </strong>all library types (academic, public, school and special) eligible; grants from $2,500 - $5,000 for collections, facilities, technology, etc. Application deadline was October 16. Grants will be announced Nov. 3.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>TSLAC Rebuilding Texas Libraries Grant: </strong>$300,000 committed to support libraries impacted by Hurricane Harvey<strong>; </strong>open to public, school and academic libraries through their governing authority; applicants much be currently TSLAC accredited, a member or TexShare, or be eligible to participate in TexQuest. Application deadline was October 16.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><strong>Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries:&nbsp;</strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Grants wi</span>ll be directed to school libraries that have been damaged or destroyed during the 2017 hurricanes. The <a href="http://www.laurabushfoundation.com/how-to-apply/index.html">application, eligibility requirements and FAQ</a> are online.&nbsp; <br /></span><strong> </strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)</strong>: $1 million in emergency grants to preserve humanities collections and help restore operations at libraries, museums, colleges, universities adn other cultural and historical insitutions in areas impactec by Hurricane Harvey. <a href="https://www.neh.gov/news/press-release/2017-09-07" target="_blank">Learn more and apply</a>.</span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">Recovery Resources</span></strong></p>
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<li><a href="https://www.disasterassistance.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">FEMA Disaster Assistance</span></span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.disasterassistance.gov/get-assistance/application-checklist" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">FEMA Disaster Survivor Information Checklist</span>&nbsp;</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.fema.gov/nfip-file-your-claim" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP): Filing a Flood Claim</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html#a0" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">U.S. Department of Health &amp; Human Services Disaster Information Management Research Center</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://guides.sll.texas.gov/disaster-relief/general-legal-information" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Texas State Law Library Disaster Relief General Legal Information</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://emergency.portal.texas.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Texas Emergency Preparedness</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/storms/helpafterharvey.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Texas Department of Insurance</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://hhs.texas.gov/about-hhs/communications-events/news/2017/08/hhs-responds-hurricane-harvey" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Texas Department of Health &amp; Human Services</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://hhs.texas.gov/services/safety/2-1-1-disaster-assistance" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">2-1-1 Disaster Assistance</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/emergency-preparedness/a-consumers-guide-to-food-safety-severe-storms-and-hurricanes/ct_index" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Food Safety</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/returnhome.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Returning Home after a Disaster: Be Healthy and Safe</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/emergency-disinfection-drinking-water" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Emergency Disinfection of Drinking Water</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/workers.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Safety Information for Response and Cleanup Workers</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://tools.niehs.nih.gov/wetp/public/hasl_get_blob.cfm?ID=9795" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Mold Remediation Guidance:Health and Safety Essentials for Workers, Volunteers and Homeowners</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;">Coping with Disasters and Traumatic Events</span></a><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.loc.gov/preservation/emergprep/" target="_blank" title="LoC Emergency Managment">Library of Congress</a> - Preservation - Emergency Managment</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://cool.conservation-us.org/" target="_blank">Conservation Online (CoOL): Disaster Preparedness and Response:</a>&nbsp;CoOL is provided by the Preservation Department of Stanford University Libraries and includes full-text conservation/preservation information from a variety of sources</span></li>
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<p><a href="http://www.conservation-us.org/emergencies#.V3ac39IrJpg" style="font-size: small;">Heritage Emergency Programs</a>&nbsp;-&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;">American Institute for Conservation&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">of Historic and Artistic Works:&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: small;">This was previously known as the National Task Force on Emergency Response. The task force is cosponsored by </span><a href="http://www.heritagepreservation.org/" style="font-size: small;">Heritage Preservation, Inc</a><span style="font-size: small;">. and the </span><a href="http://www.fema.gov/" style="font-size: small;">Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)</a><span style="font-size: small;"> and "promotes preparedness and mitigation measures and provides expert information on response and salvage to institutions and the public.</span></p>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.feedingtexas.org/help/" target="_blank">Feeding Texas</a>: support food banks in need of financial support and nonperishable staples adn cleaning supplies</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.nvoad.org/hurricane-harvey/volunteer/" target="_blank">Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster</a> - sign up to travel to affected areas to assist in clean up</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.spca.org/" target="_blank">SPCA Texas</a>, <a href="https://www.austinpetsalive.org/" target="_blank">Austin Pets Alive!</a> and <a href="https://adltexas.org/" target="_blank">Animal Defense League of Texas</a> - rescuing and providing shelter to displaced pets; need volunteers, funds, supplies, and foster homes</span></li>
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<div><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Disaster Preparedness</strong></span></div>
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<li><span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-size: small;"><a href="/sites/tla/files/doc/Disaster%20Bookmark.doc">Disaster Preparation Guidelines</a></span><span style="font-size: small;"> (doc): a&nbsp; printable bookmark that can be distributed at library meetings providing precise steps to take for preparing for disasters and recovering from disasters.</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="/sites/tla/files/doc/Disaster-brochure.pdf" style="font-size: small;">Disaster Relief Brochure</a><span style="font-size: small;"> (pdf): produced by the TLA Disaster Relief Committee (2010) &nbsp;&nbsp;</span><strong><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></strong></span></li>
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<li><a href="http://training.fema.gov/is/" title="FEMA Emergency Managment Institute" style="font-size: small;">FEMA Emergency Management Institute</a><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;-&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">offers self-paced courses designed for people who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public.</span></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=4233" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Library as Safe Haven: Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery: A How-To Manual for Librarians</em>&nbsp;</span></a><span class="by smallText" style="font-size: small;">by</span><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: small;">Deborah D. Halsted <br /></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.abc-clio.com/LibrariesUnlimited/product.aspx?pc=A4381P" target="_blank"><em>Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery in School Libraries: Creating a Safe Haven</em></a> by Dr. Christi Kaaland</span></li>
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