FUNDING NOTICE

Grant County, Washington has been awarded Federal funds, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program.

Grant County, Washington has been awarded Federal funds, through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program.

Grant County, Washington has been chosen to receive $40,432 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

A Local Board comprised of nine non-profit and governmental organizations will determine how the funds awarded to Grant County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service providers in the county.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be a private voluntary non-profit organization or unit 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 a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are encouraged to apply.

Please contact Maria Lugar, Local Board Coordinator, at 509-754-2011 ext. 385 to obtain a funding application and instructions. The deadline for applications to be received is 11:30am

on October 25, 2013.

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Pub.: October 18, 2013