Paulding County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). EFSP is a federally funded grant program that is administered by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Paulding County will receive $3,829 for Phase 33 (2016) and $3,888 for Phase 34 (2017) to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Paulding County. A local board will determine how the funds awarded to Paulding County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds.
Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
• Be privately voluntary non-profits or units of government • Have an accounting system • Practice nondiscrimination • Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food or shelter programs • If they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Taryn Stiltner at 419-399-8240 or pcuwdirector(Fumail.com to request an application. The deadline for applications to be received is September 8th by 3:00 p.m.
