May 11, 2020
Geauga County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency
under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Geauga County has been chosen to receive $94,539 to supplement emergency food
and shelter programs in the county.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of
Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of
representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of
the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The
Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. 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.
The Local Board made up of representatives of the local Geauga County Agencies, The
Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, United Way, Ravenwood Mental Health Center, and
faith-based volunteers will determine how the funds awarded to Geauga County and 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 made 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) Be eligible to receive Federal funds,
3) Have an accounting system,
4) Practice nondiscrimination,
5) Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs,
6) If they are a private, voluntary organization, have a voluntary board.
Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.
Geauga County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously to
Geauga County Job and Family Services and WomenSafe, Inc.
Public or private, voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and
Shelter Program funds can contact Claudia Toth, 209 Center Street Unit H, Chardon,
Ohio 44024, 216.436.2028, ctoth@uws.org for information. The deadline for letters of
application to be received is May 22, 2020.
