The commonwealth has been selected to receive an award of $77,066.00 under Phase 29 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the CNMI.
The award is based upon the total number of unemployed individuals as compared to the total number of unemployed in all qualifying jurisdictions.
The selection was made by the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross, the United Jewish Communities, Catholic Charities USA, the National Council of Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and United Way of America.
A local board — made up of the mayor of Saipan, Karidat, the American Red Cross, the Division of Youth Services, Salvation Army, Youth with a Mission and others — will determine how the funds appropriated by the U.S. Congress to the CNMI are to be distributed among local emergency food and shelter programs.
Under the terms of the grant from the national board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or unit of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board, and 6) Any funds awarded to local recipient organizations under EFSP Phase 29 must be expended by Dec. 31, 2011. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Additional information regarding the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program can be found on the EFSP web site http://www.efsp.unitedway.org.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds may contact Lauri B. Ogumoro, Phase 29 interim local board chairwoman, at 234-6981 or at the main office of Karidat in Chalan Kanoa, Saipan. The deadline for applications is Friday July 29, 2011.
