Greene County to receive grant for emergency food and shelter programs
Greene County has been selected to receive an award under Phase 31 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Programs (EFSP) in the amount of $6,258.
The selection was made by the national board governed by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that consisted of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and United Way World Wide, which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent.
The board was charged to distribute funds appropriated be Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the county.
A local board made up of representatives from the Greene County United Way, Catholic Charities, Community Action Southwest, Corner Cupboard Food Bank, Greene County Human Services, Salvation Army and Waynesburg Ministerial Association, will determine how the funds awarded to Greene County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs, run by local service organizations in the area.
Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying applicants are urged to apply.
Greene County has previously distributed emergency food and shelter funds to Catholic Charities, Corner Cupboard Food Bank and Salvation Army.
Public/private voluntary organizations interested in applying for EFSP funds must contact Barb Wise, Executive Director at Greene County United Way, by Friday, December 13, 2013 at 724-852-1009.