Per Media Release:
DeKalb County has been chosen to receive Federal funds made available through the Department Of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
DeKalb County, IL has been chosen to receive $44,346 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the County in Phase 39 EFSP Funding and $137,062 in Phase ARPAR EFSP Funding.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.
A Local Board made up of representatives from County Government, Jewish, Christian and Catholic churches, United Way, The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, and the homeless will determine how the funds awarded to DeKalb County, IL are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program.
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,
- be eligible to receive Federal funds,
- have an accounting system,
- practice nondiscrimination,
- have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and
- if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Gretchen Sprinkle at gretchen@kishunitedway.com for an application. The deadline for applications to be received electronically is Wednesday, January 31, 2022 by 4:30 pm.