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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program
(EFSP) was established March 24, 1983, with the signing
of the “Job Stimulus Bill,” Public Law 98-8.
That legislation created a National Board, chaired by
the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), that consisted
of representatives of the American Red Cross, Catholic
Charities USA, The Salvation Army, Council of Jewish Federations,
Inc., United Way of America, and the National Council
of the Churches of Christ in the USA.
Across
the nation, local boards were convened to distribute the
funds allocated to their local jurisdiction. Merced County
was once such jurisdiction.
LOCAL
BOARD OF MERCED COUNTY
Genevieve
Bardini
Chevon Kothari, Alternae
Valley Crisis Service
Su
Briggs
Renee Mounce, Alternate
Community Action Agency
Fred
Buckingham, Chair
United Way
Jim
Bunnell
Human Services Agency
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Karen
Callahan
Calvary Temple
Tom
Calton
Liberty Fellowship
Anne
Marie Hartwell
Homeless Representative
Joel
Harmon, Capt.
The Salvation Army
Sandra
Leon-Alfaro
Catholic Charities
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Jerry
O’Banion
Michael Rhodes, Alternate
Board of Supervisors
Sherry
Pitchford
Red Cross
Floyd
Roland
Chester Posey, Alternate
Harvest Time
Jim
Tesone
Bible Christina Church
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FUNDING
FOR 2013 IN MERCED COUNTY
For
the year 2011 the local Emergency Food and Shelter Program
(EFSP) board was awarded $194,403. We do not yet know
what Merced County will receive for 2012 or 2013, but
expect it to be about the same as 2011. Government and
non-profit agencies that provide emergency food and shelter
to individuals may apply for a portion of that funding
according to the following timetable.
•
Advertise funding availability
• Begin distributing application packets
• Mandatory Workshop, 3 pm
• Optional Workshops, 4 pm
• Deadline for submitting applications, 4 pm
• Presentation to allocations committee,1 to
5:30 pm
• Approval of allocations committee recommendations
• Applicants notified of allocation amounts
• Deadline for appeals |
August
25, 2012
August 27, 2012
September 20, 2012
September 20, 2012
October 4, 2012
October 25, 2012
November 16, 2012
November 19, 2012
December 9, 2012 |
Additional
questions about funding should be directed to the chair
of the Local Board—Fred Buckingham at United Way
of Merced County, 383-4242 or fred@unitedwaymerced.org
The
local Board has established a funding process whereby
non-profit agencies who provide emergency food or emergency
shelter services may apply for funding. To get more information
click on any of the items below.
The Application for 2012 is being
revised and will be posted by August 25, 2012
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