LEGAL NOTICE
WETZEL COUNTY IN
WEST VIRGINIA HAS
BEEN AWARDED
FEDERAL FUNDS
UNDER THE
EMERGENCY FOOD
AND SHELTER
NATIONAL BOARD
PROGRAM.
The following counties
have been chosen to
receive funds to
supplement
emergency food and
shelter programs in the
county:
Wetzel County, WV $7,980
The selection was made
by a National Board that is
chaired by the Federal
Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and
consists of representatives
from The Salvation Army;
American Red Cross;
United Jewish
Communities, Catholic
Charities, USA; National
Council of the Churches of
Christ in the U.S.A.; and,
United Way of America.
The Local Board was
charged to distribute funds
appropriated
by Congress to help
expand the capacity of
food and shelter programs
in high-need
areas around the country.
A Local Board made up of
the local United Way, local
government officials and
local representatives from
some of the
above-mentioned
organizations will
determine
how the funds awarded to
Wetzel Cty. in WV 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
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) have an accounting
system, 3) practice
nondiscrimination, 4) have
demonstrated
the capacity to deliver
emergency food and/or
shelter programs, and 5) if
they are a
private voluntary
organization, they must
have a voluntary board.
Qualifying
agencies are urged to
apply.
Public or private voluntary
agencies interested in
applying for Emergency
Food and Shelter Program
funds email
[email protected]
for an application. The
deadline for applications is
March 29, 2024 by end of
business day.
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