Public Notice – Parke County, Phase 39 Emergency Food

LEGAL NOTICE

Phase 39 Emergency Food

& Shelter Funds

PARKE COUNTY HAS BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHA)/FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANGEMENT AGENCY

UNDER THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER NATIONAL BOARD PROGRAM.

Parke County has been chosen to receive $4,438 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

 

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 the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA: National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and the United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was Charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to expend the capacity of food and shelter program in high-need areas around the country.

 

A Local Board made up of Local Government Agency; Salvation Army; Church Organization: Catholic Charities, Homeless Representative and Community Action Program will determine how the funds awarded to Parke 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 and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program.

 

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive Federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are private voluntary organization, have voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply

 

Parke County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously with Community Action Program of Western IN participating. These agencies were responsible for providing 300 meals and 150 nights lodging.

 

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for American Rescue Plan funds must contact Diana DeSutter, Parke County Emergency Food and Shelter Board contact at, PO Box 188, Covington, IN 47932 and/or call (765) 793-4881. The deadline for application to be

received is April 1st, 2022 at 4:30 pm.