Lake and Sumter Emergency Recovery

“The board has hired an outside public accountant to provide year-end adjustments and tax return preparation services. Management reviews and accepts the adjustments and tax returns. Copies are available for review by each member of the governing board upon request.”

“Compliance with the policy and all conflicts disclosures are subject to the oversight and review by the board of directors.”

“Governing documents, official policies and internally prepared financial statements are held in the organization's administrative office and are available upon request.”

“The mission of this organization is to strengthen lake county's recovery from any disaster through a coordinated community-wide approach which provides for the immediate and long-term unmet needs of their citizens. With the assistance of local, state, federal and other funding through grants and donations, the organization and volunteers respond to the needs of those directly affected by tornadoes, hurricanes and other disasters, and to assist in repair and recovery. This also includes partnering with the florida division of emergency management and volunteer florida in promoting and provision of its hurricane loss mitigation program (hlmp), sheltering in home for recovery (shrc) and other programs. The organization is also available when needed for partnering with other organizations to meet the needs of those in the local and neighboring communities.”

“Since 2016 the organization has received grants and assisted with local administration of the florida division of emergency management's (fdem) residential construction mitigation program (rcmp)and its hurricane loss mitigation program (hlmp). These programs make funding available for retrofitting of residential, commercial and mobile home properties to make them more hurricane resistant, and allows property owners to possibly receive assistance with wind mitigation, a new roof, gable end bracing, shutters, hurricane resistant windows and doors and more. (note: the rcmp is no longer in effect and currently falls under the hlmp.) in more recent years other programs have been made available by the fdem in partnership with volunteer florida and laser has received additional grants and assisted with local administration of these programs as well, including sheltering in home for recovery (shrc) and others. The organization also seeks and obtains assistance and grants from other governmental and nongovermental agencies, organizations and/or individuals and provides assistance to homeowners and residents when help is needed after hurricanes and other disasters. A significant amount of activity in 2023 was related to hurricane ian.”

“Direct program exp - mobi 13,900 0 0 direct program exp - well 10,032 0 0 communications - radios 8,744 0 0 direct program exp - wind 7,325 0 0 direct program exp - asbe 6,340 0 0 direct program exp - mold 5,913 0 0 direct program exp - air 4,099 0 0 repairs/maintenance 4,000 0 0 direct program exp - tarp 3,190 0 0 direct program exp - engi 2,875 0 0 communications - cell pho 2,799 0 0 direct program exp - buil 2,500 0 0 telephone 1,059 1,059 0 vehicle expense 1,035 1,036 0 storage 924 0 0 trailer 669 0 0 direct program exp - o & 600 0 0 dues/subscriptions 535 0 0 direct program exp - prod 450 0 0 direct program exp - stor 333 0 0 tools 324 0 0 direct program exp - elec 263 0 0 direct program exp - insp 125 0 0 bank charges/payment serv 0 71 0 direct prog exp - permits 13 0 0 total 78,047 2,166 0”