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Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Since 1990, the Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) has provided more than $4 million in federal funding in support of local agencies that offer programs meeting basic human needs (food, shelter, etc).

In 2001, The United States Congress awarded $140 million to EFSP.

EFSP is administered by United Way of America on the national level and by the United Way of Wexford County through a local board. Over $2 billion has been disbursed nationally in the program’s 19-year history.

Local EFSP funding is based on unemployment, income, and population. Local recipient organizations are the recipients of EFSP funding and are nonprofit organizations or government entities who provide eligible on-going services. Examples of eligible services include:

- One month’s rent or mortgage
- One month’s utility bill
- Food purchased from a foodbank or grocery store
- Per diem allowance for a night of 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.

Agency Allocations:

Seventh Adventist Community Services $1500.00
(other food: $1500.00)
Cadillac Revival Center $1500.00
(other food: $1500.00, for the once-a-month Monday night food program)
Cadillac Area OASIS $2000.00
(mass shelter/ per diem allowance: $2000.00 @ $7.50 per night rate)
Shepherd’s Table $1500.00
(served meals: $1500.00)
Salvation Army $15,621.00
(other food: $621.00 - rent/mortgage: $5000.00 - utilities: $10,000.00)
Family Life Center $1500.00
(other food: $1500.00)
Northwest Michigan Human Services $1500.00
(other food: $1500.00)

 

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