Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) brings volunteers together from across the community to increase communication and coordination to reduce the impact of disasters. Anyone interested in setting up a COAD in Indiana is encouraged to contact:

Steve Cain
EDEN Homeland Security Project Director
INVOAD President
Purdue University
Department of Ag Communications
615 West State Street, Room 211
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Phone: (765) 494-8410
Fax: (765) 496-1117
Cell: (765) 427-8881
Email: cain@purdue.edu

Resources

For the latest on the development of Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD), please visit the Indiana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (INVOAD) website.

View a short PowerPoint on the value of starting a COAD in your community (PowerPoint: 3.02 MB)

Download the new Indiana COAD Guidance manual (PDF: 390 KB)

Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives Grant (PDF: 262 KB)
OFBCI is offering disaster preparedness grants for communities.