Helpful Resources

• The Vermont Long-Term Disaster Recovery Group was created to raise money for—and allocate money from—the Vermont Disaster Relief Fund. The group is charged with coordinating long-term recovery efforts throughout the state, bringing together the efforts of local and regional disaster recovery groups and funds. 
• The Community Foundation has compiled a comprehensive list of Irene recovery resources. It is divided into statewide, county/regional, and local (by town) categories. Download a file of these resources [PDF, 350KB; Updated July, 2012]
• The state of Vermont's Vermont Strong Recovery website, which has the June 2012 "Vermont Recovering Stronger Report" available for download. 
• The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources published a post-Irene report in January 2012: "Lessons from Irene: Building Resiliency as we Rebuild."
• FEMA's Vermont VOAD Disaster Resource Guide [PDF, 9.24]: An annual guide to voluntary and faith-based organizations in Vermont that provide services to individuals and the community during times of emergency or disaster; highlighting specific services and assets on the ground and available for use in the state.
• The Preservation Trust of Vermont: Learn about or donate to repairing and rebuilding Vermont's historic covered bridges and other damaged historic buildings throughout the state.
• VTDigger.org's list of state, federal, and local resources for flood victims.