Iowa museums, historic sites and other cultural organizations that have been affected by the August derecho may be eligible for a recovery grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, the department announced this week. Grants of up to $5,000 are intended to support Iowa humanities organizations affected by the windstorm, including museums, historic properties, preservation/historical organizations, and community and cultural organizations in the 16 counties designated as disaster relief areas by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Funding is available through a Chairman’s Grant for Disaster Mitigation from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The NEH awarded $30,000 to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to redistribute to eligible Iowa humanities organizations.