The State Disaster Recovery Team (DRT) is created by Executive Order. It consists of representatives of 26 State and quasi-state agencies which have expertise, programs or resources that can assist individuals, families, businesses and communities following a disaster. Other agencies may be added on an ad hoc basis.
The purpose of the DRT is to:
- Assist with the preparation of the State Interagency Disaster Recovery Plan;
- Assist in appropriate short-, mid- and long-term recovery efforts
Members include:
- Director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, who shall serve as Chair;
- Commissioner of the Department of Administration and Financial Services;
- Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry;
- Commissioner of the Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management;
- Commissioner of the Department of Economic and Community Development;
- Commissioner of the Department of Education;
- Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection;
- Commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services;
- Commissioner of the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Commissioner of the Department of Labor;
- Commissioner of the Department of Marine Resources;
- Commissioner of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation;
- Commissioner of the Department of Transportation;
- Director of the Governor's Energy Office;
- Director of the Governor’s Office of Policy, Innovation, and the Future;
- Director of the Maine Office of Community Affairs;
- Chief Executive Officer of the Finance Authority of Maine;
- Director of the Maine State Housing Authority;
- Executive Director of the Maine Turnpike Authority;
- Executive Director of the Volunteer Maine Commission;
- Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General;
- Director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission;
- Chair of the Maine Public Utilities Commission;
- State Archivist of the Maine State Archives;
- State Librarian of the Maine State Library;
- Director of the Maine State Museum; and
- Other members appointed by the Chair that may include representatives of federal agencies, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Members serving ex officio may delegate their duties to a designee by informing the Chair in writing. Designees must have the ability to make decisions on behalf of their member organization.
For more information:
Governor's Executive Order: State Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery Teams: An order updating the state of Maine Emergency Response and Disaster Recovery Teams