{"id":6866,"date":"2024-03-26T11:36:57","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/echojanesville.org\/?page_id=6866"},"modified":"2024-03-27T10:27:57","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T15:27:57","slug":"efsp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/echojanesville.org\/efsp\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Food & Shelter Program (EFSP) Grants"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rock County has been awarded $62,142 under the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program<\/a> (EFSP) through the Department of Homeland Security (Phase 41).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Local Board of the EFSP Phase 41 is facilitated by Jessica Locher of ECHO and Kelsey M. Hood-Christenson of Family Services of S.W.A.N.I., and consists of representatives from the faith community, American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, Rock County government, and The Salvation Army Rock County. This Local Board is responsible for recommending how the funds will be distributed to local service agencies in the area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Local Board is also 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, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n All agencies applying for EFSP funds must provide their UEI number and FEIN in their applications. Failure to provide these numbers will prevent or delay the release of funds to agencies. The numbers may be obtained, as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Any nonprofit, faith-based or local government agency that provides food and shelter services may apply for funds. Current or former EFSP participation is not required for participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n EFSP funds must be used to supplement food and shelter services and may not be used as seed money for new programs. Agencies may receive funds to provide food, shelter and supportive services, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Phase 41 Announced Rock County has been awarded $62,142 under the national Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) through the Department of Homeland Security (Phase 41). The Local Board of the EFSP Phase 41 is facilitated by Jessica Locher of ECHO and Kelsey M. Hood-Christenson of Family Services of S.W.A.N.I., and consists of representatives from … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"\n\n
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