Clare, Gladwin, Mecosta, and Osceola Counties Receive Funding for Emergency Food and Shelter2/6/2024 Clare County has been awarded $17,437, Gladwin County has been awarded $14,064, Mecosta County has been awarded $23,389, and Osceola County has been awarded $13,160 from the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs.
A 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 will determine how the funds awarded to Clare County will be distributed to local service agencies. Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be a private non-profit or unit 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 or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a non-profit organization, have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. Public or non-profit agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact their local board chair for an application. Clare County: Cherri Swanstra, Clare County EFSP Board Chair, [email protected] The deadline for applications to be received is March 1, 2024. The Local Board Meeting will be held virtually on March 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Gladwin County: Cherri Swanstra, Gladwin County EFSP Board Chair, [email protected] The deadline for applications to be received is March 1, 2024. The Local Board Meeting will be held virtually on March 5, 2024, at 1:00 PM. Mecosta County: Diane Long, Mecosta County EFSP Board Co-Chair, [email protected] The deadline for applications to be received is March 1, 2024. The Local Board Meeting will be held virtually on March 7, 2024, at 1:00 PM. Osceola County: Malinda Coss, Osceola County EFSP Board Co-Chair, [email protected] The deadline for applications to be received is March 1, 2024. The Local Board Meeting will be held virtually on March 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Attendance for applicants is required.
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CLARE COUNTY
Administrative Office 1574 E Washington Road PO Box 768 Farwell, MI 48622 Phone 989-386-3805 Toll-Free 1-877-213-5948 Fax 989-386-3277 [email protected] FOOD WAREHOUSE 2300 E Ludington Drive Clare, MI 48617 989-229-0849 [email protected] |
BAY COUNTY
114 South Washington Avenue Bay City, MI 48708 Phone: 989-894-9060 [email protected] GLADWIN COUNTY 1302 Chatterton Street Gladwin, MI 48624 Phone: 989-426-2801 [email protected] MECOSTA COUNTY 706 Maple Street Big Rapids, MI 49307 Phone: 231-660-0271 [email protected] MIDLAND COUNTY 1717 Ridgewood Drive, Suite 103 Midland, MI 48642 Phone: 989-832-7310 [email protected] |
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878 Jefferson Street, Suite 2 Muskegon, MI 49440 Phone: 231-557-7622 [email protected] OCEANA COUNTY 907 S State Street Suite 102 Hart, MI 49420 Phone: 231-923-3066 [email protected] OSCEOLA COUNTY 240 E Church Street Reed City, MI 49677 Phone: 231-791-7078 [email protected] |