Community Development and Neighborhood Conservation
Community and Rural Development
FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
Program Overview -
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program was created
in 1983 to supplement the work of local social service organizations
within the United States, both private and governmental, to help people
in need of emergency assistance. This collaborative effort between
the private and public sectors has disbursed over $2.3 billion in
Federal funds during its 21-year history.
Funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Emergency
Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) is designed to help nonprofit and
local government agencies feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and
prevent hunger and homelessness for thousands of people facing non-disaster
emergencies. This public/private partnership carries through to the
grassroots level as local boards determine how to use EFSP funds in
their communities.
Pima County is responsible for:
• Coordinating a process to
advertise and solicit applications for funding
• Recruiting members for the local EFSP board
• Facilitate the funding allocation process. Pima County acts as a liaison
between the National EFSP local recipient organizations for all reporting
and monitoring purposes.
Program Intent -
• For the purchase of food and shelter
•
To supplement and expand current available resources
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Not to substitute or reimburse ongoing programs and services, or to
start new programs
The local EFSP is designed to ensure cooperation between agencies
and allocation of funds to the neediest areas. The local board is
composed of representatives knowledgeable of local service needs and
will prioritize funding allocations accordingly.
EFSP Board -
Pima County is responsible for convening a local board whose composition
mirrors the National Board. Local board members represent nonprofit
and local governmental organizations that provide services to homeless
and near homeless individuals and families. The local board is responsible
for establishing local priorities for funding, reviewing applications,
and making funding allocations to the selected local recipient organizations.
Program Eligibility -
For a local agency to be eligible for funding it must be a non-profit
or an agency of government, and have demonstrated ability to provide
food and/or shelter assistance. Funds are intended to supplement and
expand on-going services.
FEMA Meeting Minutes -
March 25, 2008
March 26, 2008
For more information about the FEMA Program, please contact John Hudson at (520) 243-6681
