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Local organizations urged to apply for emergency food and shelter funds
LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Lake County has been awarded federal funds for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Lake County has been chosen to receive $40,297 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.
The funds were made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities; and the United Way of America.
A local board made up of representatives of the above-mentioned organizations and local service agencies will determine how the funds awarded to Lake County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area.
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) be eligible to receive federal funds; 3) have an accounting system; 4) practice nondiscrimination; 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.
Qualifying agencies are urged to apply to North Coast Opportunities.
The deadline for applications to be received at North Coast Opportunities is noon on Friday, Oct. 31.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for emergency food and shelter program funds must contact Traci Boyl, executive assistant, North Coast Opportunities, 707-467-3201 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to receive an application.
Only electronic copies of applications will be accepted.
All funded agencies must complete a two hour training provided by the local board to be held at North Coast Opportunities. The training date yet to be determined.