FEMA emergency food and shelter application deadline

South, North Dakota has been awarded federal funds under the emergency food and shelter national board program. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A, and the United Way of American.

The Local 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. A Local Board made of the same entities as the National Board will determine how the funds are awarded and distributed among local emergency food and shelter programs.

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) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and / or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs funds must contact Stacey Koehly at the Missouri Slope Areawide United Way at PO Box 2111, 515 N. 4th Street, Bismarck ND, 58502, call 701-255-3601 or e-mail admin@msaunitedway.org for an application. You can also apply online at www.msanitedway.org. The deadline for applications is January 27, 2014.