Onondaga County Jurisdiction has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFSP) National Board Program.
For Phase 40, the Onondaga County Jurisdiction has been chosen to receive $163,551 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by FEMA and consists of representatives from the 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.
The Onondaga County Jurisdiction is managed by a Local Board of representatives from city and county governments and local entities. The Local Board determines how the awarded funds are to be distributed in Onondaga County and recommends agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds 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 capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and, if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
During the most recent funding cycle, Onondaga County Jurisdiction distributed EFSP funds to seven local organizations. These agencies were responsible for providing approximately 330,175 meals, and twenty-five individuals with emergency assistance.
Agencies interested in applying for EFSP funds may request an application by:
- Emailing rfp@unitedway-cny.org:
- Call Luis Escoboza by phone: 315-428-2238;
- Mail, by writing to Local EFSP Board, United Way of Central New York, c/o Luis Escoboza, 980 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203.
The application timeline is as follows:
- Release Date: 2/20/23.
- You can request a copy of the application by contacting RFP@UnitedWay-Cny.org or downloading the application using the link below.
- Applications are to be submitted electronically to rfp@unitedway-cny.org by March 2, 2023, at 4:30 pm.
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