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MISSIONThe mission of the Ocean County Long TermRecovery Group (OCLTRG) is to strengthen andstreamline disaster coordination in Ocean County bysharing information, facilitating resident access toand dispersal of resources and services, coordinatingrecovery efforts with Federal, State and localauthorities and agencies, coordinating volunteeractivities and resources, and jointly resolving caseswith disaster recovery needs.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS 11 FT Staff, 2 PT Staff and 1 FT Paid by LSM1,046 Intakes Completed435 Cases Assigned to a Disaster Case Manager (DCM)/478 Cases Resolved6 On Staff DCM’s/All at Caseload Capacity (35 per DCM) – 28 on Wait List withapprox. 2-3 week wait (Initial Intake/Screenings Completed)Partnership established with DCM’s from A Future With Hope, American RedCross, Caregiver Volunteers of NJ, Catholic Charities, Mental HealthAssociation of NJ, Preferred Behavioral Health and Salvation ArmyAs of 4/16/14, 125 Cases Presented (97 Households) to the Unmet NeedsTable/118 Approved for Funding, 7 Approved for Volunteer Labor OnlyAs of 4/16/14, 1,018,000 Awarded at the Unmet Needs TableCreated a Volunteer Housing/Hosting Network with the Faith-BasedCommunity500 Volunteers Engaged11,000 Volunteer Hours ContributedReceived Tax Exempt Status from the IRS 4/14

COMMUNITIES WE SERVE Ocean County, NJ(33 Municipalities)

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RECOVERY1 9 M O N T H S L AT E RT h e s ePhotos by Sandra Levinep h o t o sw e r et a ke ni nA p r i l / M a y2 0 1 4

OUR MAJORF U N D I N G PA R T N E R SAmerican Red CrossCommunity Foundation of NJHurricane Sandy NJ Relief FundLutheran Social MinistriesNY Life InsuranceOceanFirst FoundationOcean Inc.Robin Hood Foundation #1Robin Hood Foundation #2United WayOthers ( )Other (In-Kind)Unmet Needs/Admin.Outreach/Admin.Unmet Needs/Admin.Unmet Needs/Admin.Construction/Admin.Unmet Needs/Admin.Admin.Unmet Needs/Admin.Faith Based Vol. HousingUnmet NeedsUnmet Needs/Admin.Unmet Needs/Admin.Total Raised - 5,357,228* NOTE: In Ocean County SHRAP is administered by other agencies. 1,850,000 135,000 337,500 76,664 40,000 100,000 13,666 2,200,000 350,000 170,000 51,130 33,268

O C E A N C O U N T Y LT R GA COMMUNITYA Future with HopeAmerican Red CrossAmericorps Vista ProgramBretheran Disaster MinistriesBarnabas HealthcareCaregiver Volunteers of NJCatholic Charities - TrentonChrist Episcopal ChurchChristian Public ServicesChurch World ServicesCommunity Health Law ProjectCongregation B’Nai IsraelDeborah Hospital FoundationDover Baptist ChurchEpiscopal Diocese of New JerseyFEMAFoodbank of Mon. and OceanGovernor’s OfficeGirl Scouts of the Jersey ShoreHabitat for HumanityHome DepotHomes For AllHometown HeroesJersey CaresJersey Shore UnitedW I D E C O L L A B O R AT I O NKing of Kings ChurchLend a HandLutheran Social MinistriesNational Council on AgingNJ 2-1-1New Jersey Hope and HealingNJ Mental Health Assoc.North Carolina Baptist MenOceanFirst FoundationOCEAN Inc.Ocean Mental Health AssociationOcean Monmouth Legal ServicesOcean Partnership for ChildrenOEMOperation HopePreferred Behavioral HealthPresbyterian Disaster AllianceThe People’s PantryRotary District 7500The Salvation ArmySamaritan’s PurseSeer FarmsShore 2 RecoverSouthern Baptist Disaster ReliefSunrise Community ChurchToms River TownshipToms River ELKSUnited MethodistUMCORUnited Way of Ocean CountyVolunteer Lawyers for JusticeWorld Renew

S O L U T I O N S T H AT A R E W O R K I N G I NOCEAN COUNTY1234Disaster Case Management/Recovery Planning/PeerReview that Addresses the Uniqueness of EachHouseholds RecoveryCollaboration of Case Management Organizations,Nonprofits, and Funding Partners to Refer Clients toExisting Resources and to Present and Meet HouseholdNeeds through the Unmet Needs TableAffordable, Practical and Sustainable Housing Solutionsthat Give Households the Opportunity to MaximizeResources and FULLY RecoverUtilizing Skilled Volunteer Labor to Stretch LimitedResources

S O L U T I O N S T H AT A R E W O R K I N G I NOCEAN COUNTY56789Community Outreach – Getting to Households BEFOREThey Sign with ContractorsEmotional & Spiritual Care – Care Counselors Working inPartnership with DCM’s to Meet with Clients TogetherOngoing Training to Keep Up to Date with NewResources, Programs and Guidelines at Municipal,County and State Levels which are constantly evolvingAdapting Best Practices to Ocean County Communication, Coordination and Idea Sharing withNational, Regional and State Disaster RecoveryOrganizationsFaith-Based Volunteer Housing/Hosting

UNIQUE CHALLENGES IN OCEANCOUNTY1High Concentration of Senior Citizens Impacted2Limited Permanent Affordable Housing Stock (Prestorm condition)345Limited Temporary Housing Stock for HouseholdsUnder Construction or RREM Approved or on RREMWaiting ListWinter/Summer Rental/Seasonal Hotel ScenarioWhich Exacerbates Temporary Housing IssuesSHRAP Initial Appointments Have Wait Times up to 6Months . Households are Exhausting Benefits BeforeHomes are Restored .

OUR TOP PRIORITIES12Securing Funding to Meet the Unmet Needs ofHouseholds in the Long Term *Modular Home Pilot Project (8 Homes/2 per quarter inpartnership with A Future With Hope and Jim Miller Homes)*3456Operations Support*Outreach to the Community *Volunteer Engagement & Continued Support ofVisiting Skilled Labor Teams*Securing Temporary Housing Solutions forHouseholds During Construction* Current Funding Need

KEY COMMITTEES Case ManagementFinancePolicy & AdvocacySpiritual & Emotional CareTransitionUnmet NeedsVolunteer Management

K E Y S TA F F Susan Marticek, Directorsmarticek@oceancountyltrg.org Bridget Holmes, Asst. Director/Case Managementbholmes@oceancountyltrg.org Mark Caverly, Construction Managermcaverly@oceancountyltrg.org Peter Farwell, Volunteer Managementpfarwell@oceancountyltrg.org Maria Robinson, Outreachmrobinson@oceancountyltrg.org Lisa Petrozzello, Administrative Asst. (all non-specific inquiries)lpetrozzello@oceancountyltrg.org

T H E U N M E T N E E D S TA B L EPartners at the “Table” with Financial and/orVolunteer Labor Resources A Future With Hope Homes for All Lutheran Social Ministries North Carolina Baptist Men OCLTRG (From all funding sources) OceanFirst Foundation Salvation Army United Way of Ocean County

U N M E T N E E D S TA B L ERECENT DOCKETDateCase #PresentingAgencyPrty PtsTotal neededPresentation NotesApril 302014April 302014OC14619OCTLRG 12,215.00boiler, concrete entranceOC14616OCLTRG 7,700.00front/rear entrance, cabinets, countertopApril 302014April 302014April 302014OC13603OCLTRG 24,197.00tile, soffitt, concrete, sump pump, gradingOC14633OCLTRG4,Pt Boro, lowincome6, Ortley, lowincome, senior, max.grant2, Bayhead, lowincome, child4, Bayville, disability 8,675.00boiler, AC handler, electrician, punchlist materialsOC14328OCLTRG8, low income,children, max. grant 25,000.00steps/landing, insulation, sheetrock, paint, flooring, windows, siding, gradingApril 302014OC13212OCLTRG3, Manahawkin,children 10,325.00insulation, sheetrock, tile, flooring, gradingApril 302014OC10367OCLTRG7, Brick, low income,disability, max. grant 42,200.00rental assistance, flooring, tile, electric, HVAC, concreteApril 302014CC98661Catholic Charities10, SSH, low income,senior, disability 8,094.00cabinet, countertop installationApril 302014April 302014April 302014OC14508OCLTRG 25,024.00garage doors, elevatorRC31559Red Cross2 , Lavallette,disabled veteran3, child, max. grant 38,962.00contractor balancesCC80553Catholic Charities1, Brick, child 20,400.00contractor payments, HVAC

FA I T H - B A S E D V O L U N T E E RHOSTING AND HOUSINGThrough a generous grant from Robin Hood Foundation OCLTRG has created anetwork of volunteer hosting and housing sites throughout Ocean County. Thiscritical gift enables both OCLTRG and the visiting volunteer teams to stretchresources and provide free/low cost, comfortable community based housing. Brick Presbyterian ChurchChrist Evangelical (Whiting)Christ United Methodist Church (Lakewood)First United Methodist of Toms RiverForked River Presbyterian ChurchHope Presbyterian Church (Lakewood)Morning Star Presbyterian Church ( Bayville )Murray Grove Associates ( Lanoka Harbor)Lacey United Methodist ChurchOcean Community Church (Manahawkin)St. Andrew United Methodist (Toms River)St. Mary By the Sea Episcopal Church (Pt. Pleasant Beach)St. Thomas Lutheran Church (Brick)

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