LEH Distributes $230k in Emergency Mitigation & Preparedness Grants

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, with support from the State of Louisiana, has distributed $230,000 across 26 grants to cultural nonprofit organizations for emergency mitigation and preparation for future threats. 

Natural disasters, like hurricanes, floods, and a range of other types of emergency events, pose serious threats to Louisiana’s critical cultural infrastructure. The Emergency Mitigation and Preparedness Grant will help organizations better prepare for and respond to potential threats, reducing vulnerability and putting in place clear and current strategies for mitigating the effects of future emergencies. 

Humanities-focused organizations and nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status operating within Louisiana were eligible to apply. The grants will support emergency mitigation and preparedness activities that will reduce the effects of past or future natural disaster damage, including but not limited to: 

• Physical repairs or improvements that reduce vulnerability; 
• Support in developing written emergency plans; 
• Underwriting staff time to create, update and implement written emergency plans; 
• Staff training, such as workshops or other professional development opportunities, directly related to emergency planning and implementation; 
• Coverage or partial coverage of insurance storm deductible; 
• IT support to underwrite moving servers and other local systems vulnerable to onsite flooding to the cloud. 

2024 Emergency Mitigation and Preparedness Grants recipients

Acadian Heritage & Culture Foundation 
Erath, LA
Vermilion Parish
$10,000  

Assumption Parish Public Library
Napoleonville, LA
Assumption Parish
$10,000   

Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans 
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$5,000  

East Carroll Parish Library 
Lake Providence, LA
East Carroll Parish
$10,000  

Guardians Institute 
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$10,000  

Imperial Calcasieu Museum  
Lake Charles, LA
Calcasieu Parish
$6,800  

Lafayette Museum Association
Lafayette, LA
Lafayette Parish
$8,300  

Livingston Parish Library
Livingston, LA
Livingston Parish
$10,000   

Longue Vue House and Gardens 
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$10,000  

Louisiana Old State Capitol Foundation
Baton Rouge, LA
East Baton Rouge Parish
$10,000   

Natchitoches Tribe of Louisiana 
Campti, LA
Natchitoches Parish
$9,900  

National Food and Beverage Foundation
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$10,000   

Ogden Museum of Southern Art 
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$4,000  

Pointe Coupee Historical Society 
New Roads, LA
Pointe Coupee Parish
$10,000   

Rapides Parish Library
Alexandria, LA
Rapides Parish
$10,000   

Red River STEM (Sci-Port Discovery Center)
Shreveport, LA
Caddo Parish
$5,000   

South Louisiana Wetlands Discovery Center
Houma, LA
Terrebonne Parish
$10,000   

Southern Forest Heritage Museum 
Long Leaf, LA
Rapides Parish
$8,000   

Southern University and A&M College, John B. Cade Library 
Baton Rouge, LA
East Baton Rouge
$10,000  

Washington Parish Library 
Franklinton, LA
Washington Parish
$10,000  

West Baton Rouge Museum 
Port Allen, LA
West Baton Rouge Parish
$8,000   

The Whitney Institute
Wallace, LA
St. John the Baptist Parish
$10,000  

The Women’s Exchange (Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses) 
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$5,000   

United Houma Nation 
Houma, LA
Terrebonne Parish
$10,000  

Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA
Orleans Parish
$10,000   

Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society 
Opelousas, LA
St. Landry Parish
$10,000