Program

Preservation and Access: Cooperative Agreements and Special Projects (P&A)

Period of Performance

6/15/2020 - 6/30/2021

Funding Totals

$45,500.00 (approved)
$45,500.00 (awarded)


Preserving Humanities Positions for Conservation of Humanities Collections

FAIN: PB-275239-20

FAIC (Washington, DC 20005-1704)
Eryl P. Wentworth (Project Director: May 2020 to December 2022)

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation’s National Heritage Responders and Conservation OnLine programs, through the retention of three full-time and two contracted positions. NEH funding would ensure that in-person, online, phone, and email support remains available for collecting institutions and conservators seeking resources related to collections care, emergency response, and COVID-19.

FAIC requests funds to preserve key contract and salaried positions in that are essential to programs protecting humanities collections in the United States.