Emergency Food & Shelter Grants Announced For '02 - Washington Receives $4 Million
Release Date: January 7, 2002
Release Number: R10-02-01
Seattle, WA, January 7, 2002 -- Washington State will receive $4,049,924 from FEMA's Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). The money will be distributed in 33 counties to help nonprofit and local government agencies feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and prevent hunger and homelessness during fiscal year 2002.
"The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a good example of how the federal government can forge public/private partnerships to help communities help themselves and assist thousands of people facing non-disaster emergencies," said FEMA Regional Director John Pennington. "It's grassroots-driven and tailored to local needs."
| Adams County | $20,741 | Klickitat County | $27,204 |
| Asotin County | $13,860 | Lewis County | $64,581 |
| Benton County | $111,223 | Mason County | $35,338 |
| Chelan County | $73,821 | Okanogan County | $56,742 |
| Clallam County | $45,610 | Pacific County | $16,244 |
| Clark County | $211,880 | Pend Oreille County | $9,953 |
| Cowlitz County | $88,640 | Pierce County | $452,855 |
| Douglas County | $34,257 | Skagit County | $85,101 |
| Ferry County | $8,699 | Skamania County | $9,019 |
| Franklin County | $52,933 | Snohomish County | $354,853 |
| Grant County | $91,072 | Spokane County | $298,455 |
| Grays Harbor County | $66,474 | Stevens County | $39,933 |
| Jefferson County | $14,057 | Thurston County | $126,533 |
| King County | $998,012 | Walla Walla County | $39,540 |
| Kitsap County | $127,516 | Whatcom County | $119,063 |
| Kittitas County | $22,117 | Whitman County | $10,788 |
| Yakima County | $287,913 |
Washington State's set-aside committee received $34,897.
FEMA chairs a National Board composed of representatives from the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, Council of Jewish Federations, National Council of Churches, The Salvation Army and United Way of America. The board develops each year's distribution plan based on unemployment and poverty rates with local boards deciding on final funding distribution. These local boards advertise the availability of funds, establish local priorities, select the nonprofit and government agencies to receive the funding and monitor program compliance.
State set-aside committees receive funds based upon the number of unemployed people in counties within their state that do not qualify under the National Board's criteria.
For more information about the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, contact program staff at (703) 706-9660 or visit: www.efsp.unitedway.org
Last Modified: Thursday, 28-Aug-2003 09:04:13