FEMA/EFSP Funding Announced

United Way of Madison County has been awarded $93,846 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The amount is $5,005 less than last year’s award. The award is based upon Madison County’s total number of unemployed as compared to the number of unemployed in all qualifying jurisdictions.  

The National Board, chaired by FEMA, consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and United Way of America.

All organizations in Madison County are now invited to apply for part of these funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Madison County. An organization need not be a certified agency of United Way of Madison County to apply for or receive this funding, but it must meet the following guidelines:

1)     be a private non-voluntary non-profit or a governmental unit;

2)     have a checking account (cash payments are not allowed);

3)     have an accounting system in place;

4)     practice non-discrimination;