By Jay Rollins | Executive Director
In this reporting period, we continued with our asset mapping project with the assistance of our partners at FEMA. We reached another milestone with reaching more than 650 community members for disaster preparedness trainings. These have included faith based organizations, rotaries, housing communities, churches, businesses, and this month our first school presentation to the leadership staff & teachers.
We continue to work with our sister islands to strengthen the work of the VI Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD). This year, we have applied for two grants with the intention of applying for Community Development Block Grant- Disaster Response and Mitigation (CDBG-DR & CDBG-Mit) to support the Community Resiliency Hub pilot program and our Disaster Case Managers (DCMs). We did not receive either grant, so we are looking at new funding sources to keep this work going.
We are grateful for the support of the St. Croix Foundation for Community Development through their fiscal sponsorship and to our wonderful partners at GlobalGiving and Island Spirit Fund for their continued financial support. And to Episcopal Relief and Development for underwriting a territory-wide Unmet Needs grant.
We are now in the process of transitioning from our Long Term Recovery Group status to the St. Croix COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster) as we turn our focus to preparing for all hazards that could impact our island. We have moved into new office space and are even more accessible to community members. As part of this transition, we have folded our Disaster Case Management program. While we still have clients that we are assisting, we no longer have the funds to support this program full-time.
With gratitude for allowing us to serve the St. Croix community and our sister islands, the staff of the St. Croix Long Term Recovery Group:
Jay Rollins, Executive Director for National & Regional Relationships
Delia Richardson, Executive Director for Community Engagement
Christina Joseph, Executive Assistant
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