These resources are here for you. If you've been affected by Hurricane Helene, we encourage you to explore and use the support available.
Whether you need assistance with recovery, rebuilding, or restarting your creative work, we want to help. Take a look, and don’t hesitate to use what you need. We're in this together, and these resources are for you.
If you are in a position to support the arts community please visit our Artists' Voices - Hurricane Helene Impacts and Support page to learn how you can help.
General Resources
City Resources - Learn more here
County Resources - Learn more here
Mental Health Needs - Learn more here
National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response - Learn more here
Florida Philanthropic Network Hurricane Helene Resources- Learn more here
Essential Needs
Free Laundry Services
- Parking lot across from Allendale United Methodist Church (3803 Haines Rd. N) - 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Easy Kleen Laundromat (2970 54th Ave. S) - 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. (last wash at 8:30 p.m.)
Food
Housing
- Florida Resident Distress Rates - Rosen Hotels - Inquire Here
Art Preservation
National Heritage Responders, Learn more
- Cultural institutions, arts organizations, and artists and performing groups can call the National Heritage Responders hotline: 202.661.8068. A team of trained conservators and collections care professionals administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation, are available 24/7 to provide advice and guidance.
- Members of the public and individual artists who have questions about saving family heirlooms and personal collections can email the National Heritage Responders at NHRpublichelpline@culturalheritage.org.
Steps for Preservation and Recovery of Artwork and Collectables
Financial Assistance
Insurance Help
- Pinellas County Insurance Village 10/4-10/6/24
- Participants will have the opportunity to meet directly with auto and property insurers, with a particular focus on addressing flood losses, Learn more
Grants & Funding
- The Craft Emergency Relief Fund - Learn more
- Dramatists Guild Foundation - FY24 - Crisis Relief Grant (Emergency Grant)
- For dramatists (playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists), Learn more
- National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) Emergency Relief
- Music venues in Florida and across the southeast can apply for emergency relief funds after Hurricane Helene, Learn more
- Community Foundation Tampa Bay Critical Needs Request
- For non-profits experiencing a critical need, Learn more
Damage Assessment Surveys
National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response Damage Assessment Surveys
- Cultural Institutions: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
- Arts Organizations: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
- Individual Artists and Performing Groups: Rapid Damage Assessment Form
This page is being updated frequently, check back soon for more information.
