For five years, performing arts organizations have been attempting to change a rather glaring imbalance in FEMA crisis policy. Now, after continued pressure on members of Congress by a group of performing arts organizations, a new bill means that FEMA will finally include non-profit performing arts centers in its disaster relief funding.
FEMA, of course, is the acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Despite the continued controversy surrounding the agency, FEMA remains responsible for providing necessary accommodations to citizens following a federal emergency and is also integral to the survival of affected not-for-profits. But up until recently, not all non-profit organizations were treated equally.
