Deadline for application submission is Feb. 15, 2023 Federal Funds that have been awarded to Geauga County through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Federal Funds that have been awarded to Geauga County through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program . “This program allows organizations that provide food, shelter, and utility assistance to residents to apply for funding,” said Claudia Toth of United Way Services of Geauga County . “The total amount available for this funding period is $42,169.” A local board made up of representatives of Geauga County agencies, The Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, United Way, Ravenwood Mental Health Center and faith-based volunteers will determine how the awarded funds — and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program — are distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs that local service agencies run in the area. “The local board is charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country,” Toth explained. Under the terms of the federal grant, […]
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