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United Way’s Long-Term Recovery Group tells commissioners it can repair far more homes for same CDBG‑DR dollars than current county program
Summary
United Way of South Sarasota County updated the Board on long‑term recovery work after recent storms, arguing the Long Term Recovery Group can repair homes at an average cost far lower than the county’s Resilience SRQ program and urging the county to partner with the LTRG for Helene/Milton recovery.
United Way of South Sarasota County and the county’s Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) presented a progress update to the Board of County Commissioners on March 11, urging a partnership approach to repair and reconstruction after recent hurricanes.
Chris Johnson, chief operating officer at the United Way and lead for the LTRG, said the group has completed 81 rebuilds (Ian cases) with 10 sites in progress and 35 in queue, and credited local foundations, volunteer organizations and in‑kind donations for supporting the work. Johnson said the LTRG operates with a lean administration and leverages volunteer skilled labor and donated materials to keep costs low: “Over the past 2 years, we've been able to repair homes for an average of…
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