EMERGENCY FOOD & SHELTER APPLICATION

Each year, funds from EFSP are distributed to every county in the United States based on the current population size, unemployment rate, and poverty rate of the county. Congress has appropriated funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program for Phase 36. The amount available for Marion and Polk Counties is $196,011 which is an increase of $24,283 from the prior phase. Applications are now being accepted and are due no later than July 10, 2019 by 5:00 P.M.

For more information about EFSP, go to https://www.efsp.unitedway.org/efsp/website/index.cfm.

Support documents:
Changes & Clarification Guidelines document
Phase 35 Food and Shelter Requirements Manual
Phase 36 Addendum
TO APPLY:
Download the application using the link above and return it to Emergency Food & Shelter Local Board, C/O United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley, 455 Bliler Street NE, Salem, OR 97301

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity, an organization must:
  • Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit or agency of government in good standing with the IRS
  • Be eligible to receive Federal funds
  • Have an accounting system
  • Have a valid Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
  • Have a Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number issued by Dun & Bradstreet
  • Practice non-discrimination (agencies with a religious affiliation, will not refuse service to a client based on religion, nor engage in religious proselytizing or religious counseling in any program receiving Federal funds)
  • Have the capacity to deliver emergency food programs
  • Have a voluntary board if private, not-for-profit​