MIAMI COUNTY – Miami County has been selected to receive an award of $5,277 under Phase 33 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) based upon the available statistics. This awarded is to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area.
The selection is made up of the National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management agency (FEMA), and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA, and United Way of America, which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent.
The board will be charged to distribute funds appropriated by congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around county. A local board consisting of American Red Cross, Jewish Community, Miami County Helping Hands, Miami Nation of Indians, Peru Ministerial Association, Peru Housing Authority, Peru Township Trustee, St. Vincent De Paul, The Salvation Army, United Way of Miami County will determine how the funds awarded to Miami County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area.
Any public or private organization interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds please contact Debi Wallick, United Way of Miami County, Inc., 13 East Main, or Jerri Bunker, Peru Township, 352 Washington Ave. for an application no later than September 12, 2016.