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 Logan County has been chosen by the State Set-
Aside Committee of EFSP to receive $4,874 to supplement emergency
food and shelter programs in the county and an additional $17,766 in
supplemental EFSP ARPA-R funding. These funds are to be used between
the dates of November 1, 2021 and April 30, 2023.
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; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation
Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board is 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 representatives from various local agencies
and organizations will determine how the funds awarded to Logan
County, IL 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 made 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 nonprofits 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, have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies
are urged to apply.
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Logan County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds
previously with The Salvation Army and The Center for Youth and Family Services.
These agencies were responsible for providing meals, nights of lodging rent and
utility assistance with these funds.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food
and Shelter Program funds must contact Patti Becker, United Way of Logan County
and Board Chair at uwloganil@comcast.net
for an application (phone 217-735-4499) or download an application from our
website at
https://www.
uwlogancountyil.org/application-efsp-funding-logan-county-phase-39-and-arpar
The deadline for applications to be received is Friday, June 3, 2022 at 4 p.m.
[Patti Becker
Administrative Director
The United Way of Logan County]
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