Emergency Food and Shelter Grants

The Grant Process for This Cycle is Closed.

The Salem, Marion & Polk Counties area has received notification of funding from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board (otherwise known as FEMA).  $276,501 has been designated for our area, over $30,000 more than last year.

Applications for emergency food and shelter programs can now be submitted.

Please submit the original application (with the original signed forms) to the Emergency Food & Shelter program by Friday, January 23rd:

ATTN:  Emergency Food & Shelter Local Board
c/o United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley
455 Bliler Street NE
Salem, OR 97301

Also submit an electronic copy of the local application form to (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

In a separate e-mail, applicants are asked to email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  to schedule their presentation time.

If you wish assistance in completing your application or to find answers to general questions, contact Denise Swanson at the United Way at 503-363-1651. The local board will meet after applications are received to make the awards and you will be notified of the decision of the local board. You will be requested to make a brief presentation to Board members before our deliberations on your proposal. Presentations will be made between 8:30 and 11:30 in the morning of Thursday, January 29th.

Below are the materials needed to complete your application. In addition, you can review the Local Recipient Organization Responsibilities and the information about eligible and ineligible program expenses in the booklet you received last year or download it below.  This will help you plan your application and internal procedures.

To apply:
(1) Complete the application form provided by the National Emergency Food and Shelter Program - (Local_Application_2009.doc)

(2) Complete the local form intended to provide information to the Local Board in making its decisions. Please complete the form on the computer and submit electronically and one copy in hard copy. (National_Board_Form.doc)

(3) Include a copy of your agency brochure or an informational flier or newspaper article.

(4) Complete the Local Recipient Organization Certification Form only with the original copy of your application (Organization_Certification.doc)

(5) Include one copy of your Board of Directors and your most recent annual audit or Form 990 with your hard copy application

Local Recipient Organization’s Responsibilities (LRO) - Download reference manual (Reference_Manual.pdf)