Putnam County awarded federal emergency food, shelter funds

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Putnam County has been chosen to receive $5,876 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA; National council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; Jewish Federations of North America, 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.

A local board made up of local representatives of the above agencies will determine how the funds awarded to Putnam County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The local board is responsible for recommending 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: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.

Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Jennifer Edwards, 2 S. Jackson St., Greencastle, IN 46135 (phone 653-5638) or contact jennifer@unitedwayof-putnamcounty.org for an application.

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  • Will the Homeless Shelter be able to use this to fund the shelter?

    -- Posted by putcocvb on Thu, Dec 27, 2012, at 8:42 AM
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