County gets emergency food, shelter funds

The Herald Bulletin

— The United Way of Madison County has been awarded $90,674 in federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. The amount is $2,403 more than last year’s award. The award is based upon Madison County’s total number of unemployed as compared to the number of unemployed in all qualifying jurisdictions. This represents the largest distribution to Madison County since 1991. 
The National Board, chaired by FEMA, 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 USA, and United Way of America.
All organizations in Madison County are now invited to apply for part of these funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Madison County. An organization need not be a certified agency of United Way of Madison County to apply for or receive this funding, but it must meet the following guidelines:
- be a private non-voluntary non-profit or a governmental unit
- have a checking account (cash payments are not allowed)
- have an accounting system in place
- practice non-discrimination
- have a Federal employer identification number
- conduct an independent audit or annual review
- be providing services and using other agency resources in the area in which they are seeking funding
- to the extent practicable, involve homeless individuals and families, through employment, volunteer programs, etc., in providing emergency food and shelter services
- have a demonstrated track record for delivering emergency food and/or shelter programs, and,
n if a private nonprofit, have an active voluntary board.
To obtain an application form, please contact Nancy Anderson, at (765) 643-7493 or via e-mail at n.anderson@unitedwaymadisonco.org. Applications are due March 21 at noon to the United Way office located at 1201 E. 5th Street, Suite 1019 in Anderson to be considered for funding for 2008. Application forms can be found on the United Way of Madison County’s Web site www.unitedway madisonco.org/index. Applicants will be notified upon receipt of their application and of an application interview time.
A local board of representatives from the agencies on the National Board and other persons required by federal guidelines will convene to consider all applications and make final distribution recommendations. Agencies recommended to receive funding will be notified by April 11, 2008.

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