According to officials at United Way of Central Missouri, programs in Callaway, Cole and other counties will receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to extend their Emergency Food and Shelter Program for Phase 35.
A local board, comprised of representatives from local governmental bodies, non-profit social service agencies, and religious organizations is charged with overseeing the Phase 35 award distribution for District No. 1 in Mid-Missouri. The local board has announced funding available by county is as follows: Callaway: $5,750, Cole: $8,892, Moniteau: $1,892 and Osage: $1,188.
As per the EFSP guidelines funds can only be used for assisting individuals and families by providing food, mass shelter and/or feeding, and supplies/equipment or more than one of the mentioned services.
Under the terms of the FEMA grant, local organizations eligible to receive these funds should: 1) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice non-discrimination, 4) have demonstrated the ability to deliver emergency utility, food and/or shelter programs, and 5) have a voluntary board if they are a private voluntary organization. Qualifying organizations are encouraged to apply and the District No. 1 Local Board will be responsible for final funding decisions under this phase of the program.
Public or private voluntary organizations in Callaway, Cole, Moniteau and Osage counties that are interested in applying for the Phase 35 Emergency Food and Shelter Program funding should contact the United Way of Central Missouri, at 205 Alameda Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109 for an application, by phone at 573-636-4100 or by email at [email protected].
The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. Aug. 17.