For Artists
This is a developing resource list for artists in Tampa recovering from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Please check back often for updates.
How to Apply for FEMA assistance FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. To begin your application, please click here. To apply using the FEMA app, download it here:
Feeding Tampa Bay provides access to fresh groceries and food pantries throughout the area: https://www.feedingtampabay.org/
Salvaging Family Valuables and Artworks
GRANTS / FUNDS
- Arts Council of Hillsborough County has compiled resources for artists including emergency fund options. Take a moment to complete a Rapid Damage Assessment Form for Individual Artists and Performing Groups to aid agencies in possibly allocating more assistance.
- The Craft Emergency Relief Fund Their emergency relief grants help artists impacted by a disaster.
To apply in English or Spanish - Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available to businesses and residents whose employment or self-employment was lost or interrupted as a direct result of the hurricane and are not eligible for regular state or federal Reemployment Assistance benefits. To file a claim, go to www.FloridaJobs.org and select “File a Claim” or call 1-800-385-3920 (Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.).
- South Arts – Hurricane recovery resource page for the southeast
- MusiCares Disaster Relief Grant Request Form – MusiCares Disaster Relief Grant Request Form (tfaforms.net)
- Jazz Musicians of America Disaster Relief for Musicians – Apply for Jazz Musicians of America Disaster Relief
- Rauschenberg Emergency Grants – for Dancers and for Medical Emergencies (deadlines have been extended to accommodate those affected by the hurricanes) Oct 25 and Nov 4 respectively.
For Arts Organizations
Please keep checking back for resources for small arts non-profits and arts organizations
Arts organizations that qualify can apply for FEMA through the Public Assistance Online Grants Portal. Applicants can use the Public Assistance Grants Portal to register for and update an applicant profile, submit a “Request for Public Assistance,” and upload documents. https://grantee.fema.gov/EventOpenRequestPeriod
Community Foundation Tampa Bay Critical Needs request form
Critical Needs Request Form | Community Foundation Tampa Bay (cftampabay.org)
GRANTS / FUNDS
- Community Foundation Tampa Bay Hurricane Recovery & Tampa Bay Rapid Response Fund – www.cftampabay.org/hurricane
- Take a moment to complete a Rapid Damage Assessment Form for Cultural Institutions, and Arts Organizations to aid agencies in possibly allocating more assistance.
NIVF: National Independent Venue Relief Fund
Administered by the National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF), a 501(c)(3) organization, the NIVF Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) is dedicated to providing economic relief to independent, live performance venues and promoters, both for-profit and nonprofit, across the United States experiencing a critically severe emergency due to circumstances beyond their control.Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed for eligibility as received throughout the year. Funding will be subject to availability and distributed according to a grant agreement. Please note NIVA membership is not a prerequisite for applying to NIVF Emergency Relief Fund. https://www.nivf.org/erf
General
- City of Tampa ReEntry Map at tampa.gov/ReEntryMap
- City of Tampa guidelines for return to home, documenting damage, clean-up and more
- Salvaging Family Valuables and Artworks
- Free parking in City of Tampa Garages- extended to Oct 13 12pm
- Tenants Rights After a Storm
- United Way Suncoast: Disaster Recovery Fund
- Finding gas in Tampa – download the app GasBuddy
Personal Health
- Feeding Tampa Bay– recovery supplies, food and resources – FeedingTampaBay.org/findfood
- Water, ice, supplies from City of Tampa
- Mental Health tips for a navigating a natural disaster
- Dial 211 for help finding housing, mental health and family resources or visit Disaster Recovery | United Way 211
- Helping children cope with relocation and stress after a disaster
- Science-based meditation for stress relief – 15min
