OCONEE COUNTY RECEIVES FUNDS THROUGH EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM (EFSP)

OCONEE COUNTY HAS BEEN CHOSEN TO RECEIVE A TOTAL OF $19,844 IN
FEDERAL FUNDS UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL
BOARD PROGRAM PHASE 39 AND $61,333 ARPA OF THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
AND MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA).

THE LOCAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND
SHELTER PROGRAM WILL MEET TO DETERMINE HOW THE FUNDS AWARDED TO
OCONEE COUNTY ARE TO BE DISTRIBUTED AMONG EMERGENCY FOOD AND
SHELTER PROGRAMS RUN BY LOCAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA.
ONLY NON-PROFIT AGENCIES MAY APPLY, NO INDIVIDUALS.

FOR AN AGENCY TO APPLY FOR A PORTION OF THESE FUNDS THEY MUST:

  1. BE A PRIVATE VOLUNTARY NON-PROFIT OR UNIT OF GOVERNMENT;
  2. BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDS;
  3. HAVE AN ACCOUNTING SYSTEM;
  4. PRACTICE NON-DISCRIMINATION;
  5. HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE CAPABILITY TO DELIVER EMERGENCY FOOD AND/OR SHELTER PROGRAMS;
  6. HAVE A VOLUNTARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

THE MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM AT 1:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2022.

ANY AGENCY INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR FUNDS SHOULD CALL THE UNITED WAY OF OCONEE COUNTY AT (864) 882-9743 NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022 AT 4:00 P.M. TO BE INCLUDED ON THE AGENDA.

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