Funding available for emergency needs programs

Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, Mar 16, 2010 - 12:07:08 am CDT

Capital Journal staff

PIERRE — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced $250,000 has been awarded to South Dakota by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to supplement food, shelter, rent, mortgage and utility assistance programs for people with non-disaster related emergencies.

Funding will be allocated to Local Recipient Organizations by the State Set-Aside Committee using a formula based on current unemployment, poverty and household median income data from the entire state. The Local Boards of each LRO will then determine how those funds will be distributed to qualified agencies in the counties that they oversee.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must: 1) be non-profit 2) have accounting capabilities 3) practice non-discrimination 4) demonstrate ability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter services 5) convene a voluntary board (if a private entity).

Agencies interested in applying for funding can contact Matt Gassen, the State Set-Aside Committee chairman, at 605-335-0364. Deadline for applications is March 26.

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