Emergency Food and Shelter Grants

Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board
Salem/Marion and Polk Counties
c/o 455 Bliler Avenue NE, Salem, OR 97301

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

CONTACT:  Mikki Trowbridge, Community Impact Director (503) 363-1651, (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
               

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  January 25, 2010

Applications Now Being Accepted for Emergency Food and Shelter Funds

Congress has appropriated funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program under the Department of Homeland Security.  The Local Board has received notification that the total award for Marion and Polk Counties will be $ $307,974 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs within the two counties. 

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, have an accounting system,  practice nondiscrimination, and if they are a voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.  Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program are now accepting applications for use of emergency food and shelter funds in Marion and Polk Counties.  Agencies providing emergency food or shelter services may apply for funds before January 25, 2010. Applications and information are available online at http://www.unitedwaymwv.org.

Download application materials.

The Local Board, made up of representatives of non-profit agencies, community members, and local government representatives, will make the allocations of funds to local agencies in early February.

Agencies applying for funding will be asked to make brief presentations (5-7 minutes) to the Local Board. Presentations will take place on Thursday, February 4th between 8:00-11:00 a.m. Applicants are asked to email: (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to schedule their presentation time. Funds will be awarded based on the application meeting the requirements of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, the ability of the applicant agency to meet the reporting requirements of the program, and the need in the community.

For more information on the application process please go to http://www.unitedwaymwv.org or contact Mikki Trowbridge at United Way Mid-Willamette Valley (503)363-1651 or by email at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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