BATH — The Steuben County Emergency Food and Shelter Program Board has been chosen to receive $23,063 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Steuben County. These funds may be further distributed to qualifying agencies.
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 the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, U.S.A.; the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; the Jewish Federations of North America; the Salvation Army; and United Way Worldwide. The Steuben EFSP 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 Local Board (made up of local charities and the United Way of the Southern Tier) has determined that the funds made available to Steuben County will be priority-directed to groups providing services in any of the following areas: emergency/homeless shelter, housing assistance (rent, 1st month’s rent, or mortgage assistance and eviction prevention), or help with utility payments or food. Local charities and nonprofits may apply to use a portion of these funds towards services in these priority areas.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: be private, voluntary nonprofits or units of government; be eligible to receive Federal funds; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter services; and have a voluntary Board.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for a portion these funds must contact Joy Williams, the Local Board Chair, at 607- 776-9467 ext. 227 or through williamsj@ihsnet.org for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is Wednesday, Sept. 12. The Steuben EFSP Board will rank the applications received and notify applicants within two weeks of that date.
