9/11 United Services Group

The 9/11 United Services Group (USG) was formed in December 2001 to facilitate, expedite, and enhance coordination of services among various charities and agencies in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks. USG was organized on the basis of a late 2001 study conducted by the September 11th Fund outlining the need for service coordination in the wake of a large scale disaster. The September 11th Fund, the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, and Safe Horizon were responsible for spearheading this collaborative charitable response. USG was partially funded by the September 11th Fund with the remainder of their operating budget provided by private donations. USG did not work directly with victims, and was entirely focused on helping charitable groups coordinate and focus their efforts. USG operated from December 2001 through June 2004, when major relief efforts concluded.

USG was composed of a small core staff, whose efforts were aided by representatives from member organizations. The USG Board of Directors included individuals from many different disciplines. Among those who served on the Board were the heads of USG's thirteen founding member organizations, as well as victims and others affected by the events of 9/11. The group's finance committee oversaw the internal budget, and a nominating committee was formed to assist with filling board positions as they came open. Committees and workgroups within the USG hierarchy were composed of a mixture of USG and member organization staff.

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