United Way Announces Madison County Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program Funding Award

Madison County organizations will receive $65,903 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The amount is $27,943 less than last year’s award. Congress has appropriated $119,760,000 million to supplement and expand emergency food and shelter programs. Madison County’s award is based upon the total number of unemployed as compared to the total 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;

5)     have a Federal employer identification number (FEIN);

6)     conduct an independent audit or annual review;

7)     be providing services and using other agency resources in the area in which they are seeking funding;

8)     to the extent practicable, involve homeless individuals and families, through employment, volunteer programs, etc., in providing emergency food and shelter services.

9)     have a demonstrated track record for delivering emergency food and/or shelter programs, and,

10)   if a private non-profit, have an active voluntary board.

To obtain an application form, please contact United Way of Madison County, at 643-7493. Applications are due Friday, July 29, 2011 at noon to the United Way office located at 1201 E. 5^th Street, Suite 1019 in Anderson to be considered for funding for Phase 29.

A local board of representatives from the agencies on the national board and other persons required by federal guidelines will convene to consider all applications and make final distribution recommendations. Agencies recommended to receive funding will be notified in August of their award.

Download the application