FEMA
United Way of Southwest Michigan administers the FEMA program. Under the terms of the grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter (FEMA) National Board, local governmental or private voluntary organizations chosen to receive funds must:
1) Be a non-profit organization
2) Have a formal accounting system and conduct an annual audit
3) Practice nondiscrimination
4) Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food, emergency financial assistance and/or shelter programs
5) Maintain a minimum number of weekly hours with a staff person or a volunteer
6) Have a voluntary Board if a private voluntary organization
7) Use funds on an ongoing basis to supplement and extend food and shelter services, not as substitute for other program funds or to start a new program
8) Must maintain detailed records and documentation of program expenses if awarded an allocation. Also, it is preferable that applying organizations have an automated tracking system to monitor client use
9) Be able to certify that they are not debarred or suspended from receiving Federal funds.
The funding is to serve Berrien County, MI. There is $87,733 available.
Completed requests for funding must be received by the United Way
office no later than 12:00 noon (no exceptions), July 29, 2011.
This assistance is made possible by the National Board chaired by the Emergency Food and Shelter/ Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). United Way of America serves as the Fiscal Agent to the National Board.
For additional information contact angela.brownie@uwsm.org or call 269-982-1700.
