By Staff reports
LAKE COUNTY ? Lake County was recently awarded federal funds through the American Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Lake County was chosen to receive $29,583 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. These funds were made available through the ARRA of 2009.
The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security”s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Salvation Army, United Jewish Communities and United Way of America. The local board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.
A local board will determine how the funds awarded to Lake County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds made available through ARRA.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must be private, voluntary non-profits or units of government; be eligible to receive federal funds; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs; and if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for ARRA Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact the Lake County Community Action Agency for applications or call 995-2920 and speak with Georgina Lehne, the local board chair person.
The deadline for applications is 5 p.m. May 22.
