[Linganth] Fw: URGENT: Help save the NEH!

[Graber, Kathryn E.]

This likely affects many on this list. Please see below for actions.

Take care,
Kate

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From: Cecily Hill <chill at nhalliance.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 1, 2025 7:50:25 PM
To: Graber, Kathryn E. <graberk at indiana.edu>
Subject: URGENT: Help save the NEH!


Dear Colleague:


I am reaching out from the National Humanities Alliance to give you an important update on the NEH. On Monday, March 31, 2025 we learned that the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) with the aim of substantially reducing its staff, cutting the agency’s grant programs, and rescinding grants that have already been awarded. You can read our full statement and see resources on our website<https://nhalliance.org/federal-funding/savetheneh/>.


As we have seen with similar actions, including the recent attack on IMLS, these actions have the potential to devastate the agency and, of course, the humanities community that relies on these government funds.


As an NEH grantee, you have a role to play in this moment. Here are actions you can take:

  *   Contact your Members of Congress—urging them to speak up for the NEH and ensure that the agency is able to fulfill its congressional mandate. Take a moment to mention that you are an NEH grantee and, if possible, spend a sentence or two on the impact of that grant. You can use our action alert to reach out: https://p2a.co/DdtlGIT

  *   Share this action alert with others—with your board members, partners, donors, subgrantees, teachers, participants, and constituents. It is imperative that policymakers understand the broad impact of NEH funding.

  *   Reach out to your local press—pitch a local reporter, or write an opinion piece or letter to the editor. NHA will be hosting office hours for the next two weeks to support this outreach. Sign up below:

Wednesday, April 2 & 9 - 10:00 a.m. ET<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/fE3ar67IT7KzISPEqLvEyg>

Thursday, April 3 & 10 - 2:00 p.m. ET<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6os6rrNWRVeOaES27HhfPQ>

Friday, April 4 & 11 - 11:00 a.m. ET<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/AtRpdUnbQKW7BjsdFJxVYg>

Monday, April 7 - 12:00 p.m. ET<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nCv_1FFlTOagWTsfCU-fPg>

Tuesday, April 8 - 12:00 p.m. ET<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ckmKTYolQsaFEGRpqfZK4g>

  *   Especially if you are based at a museum, historical society, or other independent humanities organization, consider contacting your local policymakers and informing them of the potential consequences of losing NEH funding. Note that you are an NEH grantee, and make sure to include a note about the impact of this funding. You can use this action alert to reach out: https://p2a.co/HJwNkhW

  *   Tell us about the impact of your NEH grants and NEH staff using this form.<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5et0sDZaQQNaaCvoerItU5s-XFWhWTS9CxeeWQRL0fc84fg/viewform>


If your grant is impacted in any way, it is imperative that you let your Members of Congress know. Let me know if you need help with staffer contact information.



Sincerely,

Cecily


P.S. Please forgive any overlap or duplication of emails—things are moving quickly and we are too.



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Cecily Hill, Ph.D. | Deputy Director
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