JOHNSON COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM (EFSP Program)
JOHNSON COUNTY AWARD AMOUNT:
Phase 38: $49,569
The Selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, and United Way of American which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent. The Board was charged to distribute Federal funds awarded through the Department of Homeland Security to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country. Johnson County’s Local Board is requesting applications from existing, new and/or innovative programs that support preventing homelessness, a primary mission of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program and addresses emergency shelter & food needs in our county.
A Local Board which includes, but is not limited to local social service agencies, Coordinator for the Johnson County Council of Governments, United Way of Johnson and Washington County, and The Council of Religious Communities will determine how the funds awarded to Johnson County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be not-for-profit, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board, 6) have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) and a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number. If an agency does not yet have a DUNS, please use this link to apply for a number: https://fedgov.dnb.com
For information regarding applying under a Fiscal Agent please contact the chair, listed at the end of this notice. For more information about qualifying organization, expenses, and application criteria, please review the EFSP manual located here: https://www.efsp.unitedway.org/efsp/website/websiteContents/PDFs/EFSPManual/Phase_35_Manual.pdf
Qualifying organizations are urged to apply.
Johnson County Emergency Food and Shelter funds is restricted to funding in the following categories: served meals or other food, mass or emergency sheltering, supplies/equipment essential to emergency food and shelter, building repairs/accessibility improvements essential to emergency food and shelter, and direct client aid for rent/mortgage/utilities. Organizations that provide or intend to provide these services are encouraged to apply.
The deadline for submission of application materials is 5:00 p.m., Monday, December 14, 2020. An application must be submitted by the deadline for funding consideration. Mandatory Local Board meeting to review applications for all applicants will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 2:00pm.
To obtain an application or to have questions answered contact Local EFSP Chair, Kaila Rome from North Liberty Community Pantry, at 319-626-2711 or director@northlibertycommunitypantry.org.
Application: PHASE 38 Application
northlibertycommunitypantry.org 