The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, and the United Way of America.
The National 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 up of representatives from Pickens County Administration, Seniors Unlimited, Pickens County First Steps, United Way of Pickens County, Pickens County Chapter of the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities, the faith community, as well as an advocate for the homeless, will determine how the federal funds awarded to Pickens County will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area.
The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds made available through the ARRA.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
1. Be private voluntary non-profits or units of government;
2. Have an accounting system;
3. Practice nondiscrimination;
4. Demonstrate capacity to deliver effective emergency food and/or shelter programs;
5. If they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Pickens County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with Salvation Army, SHINE, Clemson Community Care, United Christian Ministries, Gleaning House Ministries and SHARE.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Julie Capaldi, United Way of Pickens County, capaldi@charter.net for an application.
The deadline for applications to be received is May 8, 2009.
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