FUNDING and MEETING NOTICE

| July 22, 2016 1:00 PM

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; in the amount of $55,356.

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.

The Local Board will meet on Monday, August 8, 2016 at 3:30 at Samaritan Hospital to review funding requests and allocate funds.

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.

To obtain a funding application and instructions please contact Jill Hammond, Local Board Coordinator, at 509-754-2011 ext. 2931.

Funding requests must be received by noon on Tuesday, August 2, 2016, using one of the following methods: 1: FAX to 509-754- 6098, 2) mail to PO Box 37, Ephrata, WA 98823, or 3) hand deliver to Grant County Courthouse – Commissioner’s Office. All methods need to be directed to the attention of Jill Hammond, EFSP Local Board Coordinator.

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Pub: July 22 2016