Disaster Long-Term Recovery Groups (LTRG) in Vermont

2023 Vermont Flooding - Updated 5/3/2024

What is a Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG)?

LTRGs bring together community organizations – such as nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government representatives and businesses – to help people with long-term recovery needs after a disaster.

What they do:

• unite community members
• pool resources
• communicate important information
• organize volunteers, and
• bring in resources and money to help address people’s unmet needs.

Depending on the capacity and mission of the LTRG, they may be able to help you with:

• rental assistance
• temporary housing
• relocation assistance
• home repair
• construction
• connection to legal services and other volunteer organizations

Which LTRG helps people in my town or area?

• Northeast Kingdom (Essex County, Caledonia County and Orleans County):
  • Kingdom United Resilience & Recovery Effort (KURVE)
• Lamoille County and Woodbury:
  • Lamoille Area Recovery Network (LeARN)
• Waterbury, Bolton, Duxbury, Middlesex and Moretown:
  • Community Resilience for the Waterbury Area (CReW)
• Worcester, Calais, Cabot, Marshfield, Plainfield, Barre Town, Berlin, East Montpelier, Northfield, Roxbury, Warren, Fayston, Brookfield, Williamstown, Washington, Orange, Topsham and Waitsfield:
  • Helping Our People in Emergency (HOPE) Coalition
  • Legal Services Vermont and Vermont Legal Aid attorneys are available by appointment at HOPE Coalition on Wednesdays.
• Montpelier:
  • Montpelier Strong
• Barre City:
  • Barre Up
• Corinth, Bradford, Chelsea, Vershire, West Fairlee, Fairlee, Randolph, Tunbridge, Strafford, Thetford, Rochester, Bethel, Royalton, Sharon, Norwich, Pittsfield, Stockbridge, Barnard, Pomfret, Hartford, Bridgewater, Woodstock, Hartland, Reading, West Windsor and Windsor:
  • Upper Valley Strong
• Weston, Andover, Chester, Peru, Landgrove, Londonderry, Windham, Winhall and Jamaica:
  • Mountain Town LTRG
• Rutland County (except Pittsfield and Mount Holly):
  • Rutland County is setting up a COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster). Please check back for updates.
• Mount Holly, Plymouth, Ludlow and Cavendish:
  • Black River Recovery Services. Contact information will be posted when available.

PDF: Map showing the Long-Term Recovery Groups around the state

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