Emergency service agencies in Whiteside County will receive an aggregate of $26,081 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs, through a Federal appropriation from Congress, to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. A local volunteer board, under guidance of United Way of Whiteside County, will determine how these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program will be distributed.
The emergency food and shelter programs must be run by local service organizations in the County.
Public or private voluntary organizations interested in applying for funds must contact Pam Martinez, Director of Programs and Services, or Keri Olson, United Way Chief Executive Officer at 815-625-7973, for information and an application. The deadline for application acceptance is 12:00 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2021.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must:
- be private, voluntary non-profits or units of government
- have an accounting system
- practice nondiscrimination
- have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
- if a private voluntary organization, must have a voluntary board.
Qualifying organizations are encouraged to apply.
The selection of the Whiteside County region was made by a National Board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.) It is comprised of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities, USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, and United Way Worldwide. The latter will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent. The 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.