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Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (ARRA)

This program contains Recovery Act funding.
ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Number: 97.114
Agency: Department of Homeland Security

Program Information 

Program Number/Title (010):
97.114 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (ARRA)
Popular Name (020):
ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Federal Agency (030):
Department of Homeland Security
Authorization (040):
Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended, Title III, Sections 301-316, Public Law 100-77, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 11331-11346; Public Law 111-5 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Objectives (050):
To supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food, and supportive services for needy families and individuals. To strengthen efforts to create more effective and innovative local programs by providing supplemental funding for them. To conduct minimum rehabilitation of existing mass shelter or mass feeding facilities, but only to the extent necessary to make facilities safe, sanitary and bring them into compliance with local building codes.
Types of Assistance (060):
Project Grants
Uses and Use Restrictions (070):
Food and related expenses (such as transporting food/food preparation and serving equipment); mass shelter; other shelter (such as hotels and motels); and rent/mortgage and/or utility assistance limited to one (1) month; and limited repairs to feeding and sheltering facilities. Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program funds cannot be used for: rental security, deposits of any kind, cash payments of any kind, lobbying efforts, salaries (except as administrative allowance and limited to that total allowance of 2 percent of total award), purchases or improvements of an individual's private property, telephone costs, repairs to government-owned or profit-making facilities and any payments for services not incurred. For a complete listing on eligible and ineligible costs under this program, refer to the current Phase (fiscal year) manual: Responsibilities and Requirements, issued by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board.
Eligibility Requirements (080)
Applicant Eligibility (081):
Refer to program guidance.
Beneficiary Eligibility (082):
The law directs that the Local Boards, which manage the program at the local level, shall "determine which private nonprofit organizations or public organizations of the local government in the individual locality shall receive grants to act as service providers." The range of participant groups on the Local Boards include the affiliates of the National Board membership which consists of American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide, with a local government representative replacing FEMA. Also participating are independent nonprofits (such as Community Action Agencies and Food Banks and food pantries) which provide food and/or shelter services. Due to the broad category of people in need of such emergency services, the providers can include specialized groups such as domestic violence shelters, Native American organizations, and organizations providing food or shelter to: AIDS patients, handicapped individuals, the elderly, homeless veterans, non-wards of the State teenage runaways, and many other groups with emergency food and shelter needs. As noted earlier, the decisions on selections are made through the consensus of the Local Board as they have assessed their community's most urgent needs. It is important that such agencies use these funds to supplement, not replace, their current efforts. This program is intended to supplement ongoing programs and allow them to extend and expand upon their existing services.
Credentials/Documentation (083):
The program employs a Local Recipient Organization Certification Form. This form certifies an applicant's status (i.e., that it is a nonprofit or government agency capable of delivering eligible services) that it will abide by the program guidelines (both on eligible spending and reporting requests), and comply with other fiscal and program rules so stipulated. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Application and Award Process (090)
Preapplication Coordination (091):
Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedures (092):
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. There is no application process for local jurisdictions since the award notifications to local jurisdictions are based on either a National Board formula or recommendations from State Set-Aside Committees.
Award Procedure (093):
Local Board plans are submitted to the National Board and reviewed by the National Board program.
Deadlines (094):
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time (095):
Not Applicable.
Appeals (096):
Refer to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, "Phase 27: Responsibilities and Requirements" document for information on the appeal process. Those cases that cannot be handled locally should be referred to the National Board giving details on action that has been taken up to that point. Any allegations regarding fraud or the misuse of funds should be referred directly to the DHS Office of Inspector General.
Renewals (097):
Each phase (fiscal year) is a new program.
Assistance Consideration (100)
Formula and Matching Requirements (101):
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this program.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance (102):
Refer to program guidance. Awards are subject to the Cash Management Improvement Act for payment and/or reimbursement of expenditures. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Payment based on Project need. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: No information provided.
Post Assistance Requirements (110)
Reports (111):
Local Boards are expected to monitor the expenditure of funds in their respective jurisdictions. It is for that reason that requests for second checks (all awards are divided into two payments) must be authorized by the Local Boards. Along with the request for the second payment, the National Board receives an interim report on eligible spending during that phase. A Final Report also must be filed by each LRO with its Local Board. The Local Board then compiles all the Final Reports within its jurisdiction and submits them (along with any requested documentation) to the National Board. Failure of an LRO to file a Final Report will result in its award being held in escrow the succeeding year. Recovery funding reports will be submitted in the prescribed format within 10 days after the end of each calendar quarter, beginning July 10, 2009. These reports will include the following data elements, as prescribed by the Public Law 111-5, Section 1512 and OMB Memorandum M-09-10: (1) The total amount of recovery funds received from that agency; (2) The amount of recovery funds received that were obligated and expended to projects or activities. This reporting will also include unobligated Allotment balances to facilitate reconciliations. (3) A detailed list of all projects or activities for which recovery funds were obligated and expended, including--(A) The name of the project or activity; (B) A description of the project or activity; (C) An evaluation of the completion status of the project or activity; (D) An estimate of the number of jobs created and the number of jobs retained by the project or activity (Not Applicable to Emergency Food and Shelter); and (E) For infrastructure investments made by State and local governments, the purpose, total cost, and rationale of the agency for funding the infrastructure investment with funds made available under this Act, and name of the person to contact at the agency if there are concerns with the infrastructure investment (Not Applicable to Emergency Food and Shelter). (4) Detailed information on any subcontracts or subgrants awarded by the recipient to include the data elements required to comply with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282), allowing aggregate reporting on awards below $25,000 or to individuals, as prescribed by the Director of OMB. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance. Refer to program guidance.
Audits (112):
In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503.
Records (113):
Local Boards are required to remain in operation until all program and audit requirements of the National Board have been satisfied. Grant records shall be retained for a period of 3 years from the day the recipient submits its final expenditure report. If any litigation, claim, negotiation, audit, or other action involving the records has been started before the expiration of the 3-year period, the records must be retained until completion of the action and resolution of all issues which arise from it, or until the end of the regular 3-year period, whichever is later. Grant records include financial and program/progress reports, support documents, statistical records, and other documents that support the activity and/or expenditure of the
recipient or sub-recipient under the award.
Financial Information (120)
Obligations (122):
(Project Grants) FY 15 $0; FY 16 est $0; and FY 17 est $0 - Funded in FY09 only. This program remains open due to open awards.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance (123):
Refer to program guidance.
Program Accomplishments (130):
Not Applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature (140):
EFS National Board Program, "Phase 27: Responsibilities and Requirements" manual. OMB Memorandum M-09-10 Subject: Initial Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Information Contacts (150)
Regional or Local Office (151) :
See Regional Agency Offices. See Catalog Appendix IV for list of addresses for FEMA Regional Offices.
Headquarters Office (152):
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 500 C Street, SW, Room 619, Washington, District of Columbia 20472 Email: poc@dhs.gov Phone: (800) 621-FEMA (3363)
Website Address (153):
http://www.fema.gov
Related Programs (160):
Not Applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects (170):
Not Applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals (180):
Not Applicable.

Contact Information

Website:
http://www.fema.gov
Regional or Local Office:
See Regional Agency Offices. See Catalog Appendix IV for list of addresses for FEMA Regional Offices.
Headquarters Office:
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 500 C Street, SW, Room 619, Washington, District of Columbia 20472 Email: poc@dhs.gov Phone: (800) 621-FEMA (3363)

General Information

Assistance Types:
B - PROJECT GRANTS/B - Project Grants
Applicant Eligibilty:
37-Quasi-public nonprofit institution/organization/ 38-Food and Nutrition;44-Housing
Beneficiary Eligibilty:
20 - Public nonprofit institution/organization, 21 - Other public institution/organization, 36 - Private nonprofit institution/organization, 37 - Quasi-public nonprofit organization