Alachua County, Florida
Planning in Blue Skiesfor Gray Skies.
AC COAD/LTRG is the table where faith communities, nonprofits, and businesses come together to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters — alongside the Alachua County Emergency Operations Center.
The 4 C's
How a coalition works
Across the country, VOADs and COADs share four simple commitments. They sound plain because they are — and they're what make recovery actually reach people.
Cooperation
We work alongside one another, sharing what we have so no neighbor is missed.
Communication
We keep open lines between members, government, and survivors — before and after disaster.
Coordination
We plan together so services don't duplicate or leave gaps when it matters most.
Collaboration
We pool skills, supplies, and people across faiths and sectors to recover stronger.
Our promise
AC COAD/LTRG seeks to leverage the efforts of our members — not to harness them.
Every member organization keeps its own mission, identity, and faith tradition. We connect what each of you already does so it reaches farther, faster, and more fairly.
All faiths welcome. All sectors welcome.
Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, secular nonprofits, and local businesses all have a seat at our table. We don't favor a tradition — we make room for every one.
Who we help
Recovery that reaches everyone
Disasters don't hit evenly. We plan for the survivors who are most often left behind.
Families & households
Neighbors of every background recovering from storms, fires, and floods.
People with disabilities
Accessible shelter, transportation, and case management from day one.
Those in financial hardship
Help navigating unmet needs when insurance and savings fall short.
Those grieving loss
Compassionate spiritual and emotional care, on the survivor's terms.
Pets & service animals
Plans that keep families and their animals together through evacuation and recovery.
Whole communities
Coordinated recovery that reaches the last household, not just the first.
Where we fit
Coordinating with the EOC under ESF-15
In Alachua County, volunteer groups work with the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) under Emergency Support Function 15 — External Affairs and Volunteer/Donations Coordination. We're the planning table that makes that real, every day, not just during a storm.
Members
Faith, nonprofit, private sector
Meets
Monthly, open to prospects
Network
FL VOAD & National VOAD
Phase
Prepare · Respond · Recover