The United Way of Bemidji Area is seeking applications for its Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
Donor Name: United Way of Bemidji Area
State: Minnesota
County: Beltrami County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/25/2022
Details:
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is governed by a National Board composed of representatives of the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; United Jewish Communities; The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; The Salvation Army; and United Way of America. The Board is chaired by a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The program’s objectives are:
- To allocate funds to the neediest areas,
- To ensure fast response,
- To foster public/private sector cooperation,
- To ensure local decision making, and
- To maintain minimal, but accountable, reporting.
Program funds are used to provide the following through local organizations, as determined by the Local Board in funded jurisdictions:
- Food, in the form of served meals or groceries.
- Lodging in a mass shelter or hotel.
- Three months of rent or mortgage payments.
- Three months utility bill.
- Minimal repairs to allow a mass feeding or sheltering facility to
- function during the program year.
- Equipment necessary to feed or shelter people, up to a $300 limit per item
For more information, visit Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
