The purpose of an LTRG is to have a designated, centralized, coordinating group of partnering organizations whose common goal is to assist the impacted individuals and families in the community with their long-term recovery. LTRGs encourage community participation and the pooling together of resources to get the most out of the recovery effort. LTRGs also help to communicate up-to-date information, organize volunteers, bring in targeted resources and money, and capture the story of your community’s disaster. ​

For more information on LTRGs and what is happening in other communities across the state, check out NC VOAD (North Carolina Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster). For more information on Hurricane Helene recovery across North Carolina, check out the WNC Recovery website, powered by the Governor’s Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC).