Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program

 

This program does not accept unsolicited proposals; the only eligible applicant to FEMA for EFSP funds is the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. EFSP funding is sub-awarded by the National Board to supplement the on-going efforts of local service organizations to provide emergency food and shelter to those in need. The goal and objective of the program is to assist those experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, hunger and/or homelessness. Program funds support the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) by complementing actions undertaken to achieve an all-of-Nation preparedness approach that optimizes the use of available resources. When a disaster strikes, it is often the poor or those with economic vulnerabilities who suffer the most. By providing emergency economic assistance that keeps people off the streets, from being evicted from their homes, or with groceries to prevent hunger, the EFSP prepares a population that could otherwise be even more adversely impacted by a disaster situation and mitigates potential burdens imposed on recovery efforts to assist such people. For additional details on the NPG, please refer to http://www.fema.gov/pdf/prepared/npg.pdf. FYs 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023 supplemental program funding was provided to EFSP for humanitarian relief, such as shelter and other services to migrant families and individuals encountered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Active 97.024 Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2016 37,392,966 Meals Provided; 4,292,743 Nights of Lodging Provided; 53,622 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 101,957 Utility Payments Made. 37,392,966 Meals Provided; 4,292,743 Nights of Lodging Provided; 53,622 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 101,957 Utility Payments Made.
Fiscal Year 2017 51,994,839 Meals Provided; 3,104,070 Nights of Lodging Provided; 75,100 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 82,205 Utility Payments Made.
Fiscal Year 2018 51,994,839 Meals Provided; 3,104,070 Nights of Lodging Provided; 75,100 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 82,205 Utility Payments Made.
Fiscal Year 2019 81,184,006 Meals Provided; 2,748,732 Nights of Lodging Provided; 44,472 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; and 53,298 Utility Payments Made.
Fiscal Year 2020 220,008,656 Meals Provided; 7,449,063 Nights of Lodging Provided; 120,519 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 144,438 Utility Payments Made.
Fiscal Year 2021 Fiscal Year 2021 (est.): 357,988,989 Meals Provided; 12,100,219 Nights of Lodging Provided; 195,767 Rent/Mortgage Payments Made; 234,623 Utility Payments Made. Fiscal Year 2021 (est.): 321,691,623 meals provided; 10,031,153 nights of lodging provided; 176,220 rent/mortgage payments made; 211,194 utility payments made.
Fiscal Year 2022 In Fiscal Year 2022, sub-awards made by the National Board provided an estimated: 73,115,176 meals; 2,802,158 nights of lodging; 32,449 rent/mortgage payments; 32,297 utility payments. Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, as amended, Title 3, Section 301, Public Law 100-77, 42 U.S.C. 11331-11346 The only eligible applicant to FEMA for EFSP funds is the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. EFSP funding is sub-awarded by the National Board to supplement the on-going efforts of local service organizations to provide emergency food and shelter to those in need. The only eligible applicant to FEMA for EFSP funds is the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. EFSP funding is sub-awarded by the National Board to supplement the on-going efforts of local service organizations to provide emergency food and shelter to those in need. The National Board determines which jurisdictions have the highest need for EFSP funding by using a formula based on unemployment and poverty statistics to determine allocations to counties and cities. Service agencies receiving funds from the National Board, via sub-award made by the community's Local Board, must use these funds to supplement, not replace, their current efforts as this program allows them to extend and expand upon existing services. Humanitarian relief funding is provided to eligible organizations providing shelter, food, transportation, basic heath and first aid (including COVID-19 testing) and other supportive services to migrant families and individuals encountered by DHS. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Upon issuance of a Notification of Funding Opportunity by FEMA, the EFSP National Board submits its application to FEMA via the current grants system. By statute, one award is made to the EFSP National Board for the full amount of funding made available for the program. Upon receipt in the relevant grants system of the EFSP National Board's application, FEMA will review for completeness and award the full appropriated amount to the National Board. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines Per the authorizing statute, FEMA must make the award to the EFSP National Board not later than 30 days following the date on which appropriations become available. None. By statute, one award is made to the EFSP National Board for the full amount of funding made available for the program. Not applicable. Not applicable. Food and related expenses (such as transporting food/food preparation and serving equipment); mass shelter; other shelter (such as hotels and motels); and rent/mortgage and/or utility assistance limited to one month. Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) funds cannot be used for: security deposits of any kind, cash payments of any kind, lobbying efforts, salaries (except as administrative allowance and limited to that total allowance of 2 percent of total award where provided by Local Boards), purchases or improvements of an individual's private property, telephone costs, repairs to government-owned or profit-making facilities and any payments for services not incurred. For a complete listing on eligible and ineligible costs under this program, refer to the Responsibilities and Requirements Manual of the current Phase (fiscal year) issued by the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board. See www.efsp.unitedway.org. Performance Reports: Quarterly program performance reports are required. Refer to program guidance. In accordance with the provisions of 2 C.F.R. 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, non-federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in federal awards are exempt from federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 C.F.R. ? 200.503. These audits are due to the cognizant federal agency, submitted through the Federal Audit Clearinghouse, not later than 9 months after the end of the grantee's fiscal year. Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other non-federal entity records pertinent to a federal award generally must be maintained for at least three years from the date the final Federal Financial Report (FFR) is submitted. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334. Further, if the recipient does not submit a final FFR and the award is administratively closed, FEMA uses the date of administrative closeout as the start of the general record retention period. The record retention period may be longer than three years or have a different start date in certain cases. These include: o Records for real property and equipment acquired with federal funds must be retained for three years after final disposition of the property. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(c). o If any litigation, claim, or audit is started before the expiration of the three-year period, the records must be retained until all litigation, claims, or audit findings involving the records have been resolved and final action taken. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(a). o o The record retention period will be extended if the recipient is notified in writing of the extension by FEMA, the cognizant or oversight agency for audit, or the cognizant agency for indirect costs. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(b). o o Where FEMA requires recipients to report program income after the period of performance ends, the program income record retention period begins at the end of the recipient's fiscal year in which program income is earned. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(e). o For indirect cost rate proposals, cost allocation plans, or other rate computations records, the start of the record retention period depends on whether the indirect cost rate documents were submitted for negotiation. If the indirect cost rate documents were submitted for negotiation, the record retention period begins from the date those documents were submitted for negotiation. If indirect cost rate documents were not submitted for negotiation, the record retention period begins at the end of the recipient's fiscal year or other accounting period covered by that indirect cost rate. See 2 C.F.R. ? 200.334(f). Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Payment based on Project need. Refer to program guidance; see www.efsp.unitedway.org. Payment based on Project need. Refer to program guidance.www.efsp.unitedway.org. Refer to program guidance; see www.efsp.unitedway.org Community Services Section/Individual Assistance Division/Recovery Directorate
500 C Street, S.W., Room 614
Washington, DC 20472 US
Randy.Windham@fema.dhs.gov
Phone: 202.646.2500 http://www.fema.gov 70-0707-0-1-605 (Project Grants) FY 22$280,000,000.00; FY 23 est $555,000,000.00; FY 24 est $130,000,000.00; FY 21$640,000,000.00; FY 20$125,000,000.00; FY 19$150,000,000.00; FY 18$120,000,000.00; FY 17$120,000,000.00; FY 16$120,000,000.00; - The authorizing legislation for EFSP requires FEMA to award appropriated funds in their entirety to the EFSP National Board. The National Board determines which jurisdictions have the highest need for EFSP funding by using a formula based on unemployment and poverty statistics to determine allocations to counties and cities. Refer to program guidance.www.efsp.unitedway.org Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, Responsibilities and Requirements Manual; www.efsp.unitedway.org. Fiscal Year 2019 Services provided: Food in the form of served meals or groceries; Lodging in a mass shelter or hotel; One month's rent, mortgage, and/or utility bill payment; Transportation costs associated with the provision of food or shelter; Minimal repairs to mass feeding or sheltering facilities for building code violations or for handicapped accessibility; and Supplies and equipment necessary to feed or shelter people, up to a $300 limit per item. Examples of funded programs: A meals program of a local social service organization assisting veterans with mental and behavioral health issues that provided 87,000 meals; a local social service organization that provided 10,296 nights of shelter to women and children who have experienced domestic violence..
Fiscal Year 2021 Served meals and rent/mortgage programs of a local social service organization providing an estimated 5,000 meals and 100 separate one-month rent/mortgage payments, respectively; a mass shelter program of a local social service organization providing an estimated 9,730 nights of lodging.
Fiscal Year 2022 Project examples include: One local social service organization provided an estimated 5,000 meals and 100 separate one-month rent/mortgage payments; another service organization provided an estimated 9,730 nights of lodging.