22 Feb Emergency Food And Shelter Program (EFSP)
THE JURISDICTIONS NAMED BELOW HAVE BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS)/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.
Jurisdictions below have been chosen to receive funding for Phase 39 and for ARPA-R to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Amounts per phase are listed below.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.
A Local Board in each jurisdiction will determine how the funds awarded are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Boards in each jurisdiction are responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive Federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Jurisdictions listed below have distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously and were responsible for providing meals and housing stability.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact the relevant jurisdiction below by the deadline listed.
Barry County: apply from 2/23/22 – 3/8/22 by submitting an application to the OACAC Barry County Neighborhood Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $9,493 and ARPA-R: $29,341.
Lawrence County: apply from 2/23/22 – 3/9/22 at 4pm by submitting an application to the OACAC Lawrence County Neighborhood Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $9,878 and ARPA-R: $30,529.
Polk County: apply from 2/19/22 – 3/7/22 by submitting an application to the OACAC Polk County Community Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $7,039 and ARPA-R: $21,754.
Stone County: apply from 2/23/22 – 3/8/22 by submitting an application to the OACAC Stone County Neighborhood Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $21,754 and ARPA-R: $37,659.
Taney County: apply from 2/23/22 – 3/8/22 by submitting an application to the OACAC Taney County Neighborhood Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $26,897 and ARPA-R: $83,133.
Webster County: apply from 2/23/22 – 3/8/22 at 4:30pm by submitting an application to the OACAC Webster County Neighborhood Center. Available funding includes the following totals: Phase 39: $8,310 and ARPA-R: $25,685.
Christian, Dade and Dallas counties are in the state set-aside and will be accepting applications in the coming weeks. Announcement to follow.
Greene County: please contact United Way of the Ozarks for information.
A list of OACAC Neighborhood/Community Centers and their contact information can be found here.