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Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Phase 23

Wexford County

Total Funding Award: $24,713.00

A public and private partnership using local decisions to help prevent homelessness and assist the hungry

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is administered by United Way of America on the national level and by the United Way of Wexford County through a local board. Each year thousands of dollars in federal funding are disbursed to local agencies that offer programs meeting basic human needs such as food, shelter, utilities.

Local EFSP funding is based on unemployment, income and population. The local Board is chaired by the United Way of Wexford County and includes representatives of county government, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Homeless Advocate, the Family Independance Agency, Faith based representatives, and others involved with emergency services to families.

Examples of eligible services include:

• one month's rent or mortgage payment
• one month's utility bill
• food purchased from foodbank or grocery
• per diem allowance for night lodging

The local EFSP Board is responsible for assessing the food and shelter needs in the community, making funding decisions, reporting to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program on the use of funding, developing an application and appeals process, advertising funding availability, and monitoring the program.

EFSP Links

Emergency Food & Shelter Program  (national website)

 

Phase 23

Applications for Phase 23 Funding have been accepted by the United Way of Wexford County. Deadline for accepting applications: January 11, 2005.

Friday, January 21: The Wexford County Emergency Food & Shelter Board is meeting at the Rathert Building in Cadillac from 7:30 - 10:30 a.m. to review applications, meet with agency representatives, and to make funding award decisions.  

 

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