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Funding Awarded in County

Livingston County has been chosen to receive $8,547 in federal funds to supplement food and shelter programs. The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the 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; Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities 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.

The local board of representatives from the above mentioned entities; a local government official replacing the FEMA representative; a homeless or formerly homeless person and other interested additional members will determine how the funds awarded to Livingston County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs operated 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) 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, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Livingston County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds in 2008 with The Salvation Army, Livingston County Senior Center (Grand River Multi Purpose Center), Community Action Agency Livingston County Office, and Green Hills Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Diana Hoppe, Local Board Chair at Green Hills Community Action Agency Office in Trenton, MO. (660) 359-3907 for more information or contact Sherrie Wohlgemuth, Livingston County office representative of GHCAA, at (660) 646-3379. Last year’s recipients will receive an application in the mail from the local board chair. Any new organization interested in applying should obtain an application from the Livingston County Service Center or Diana Hoppe.

The deadline for applications to be submitted is Thursday March 26, 2009, prior to convening of the local board meeting at 1:30 p.m. To apply for funds, submit the application and a written statement on the agency letterhead indicating the amount of funds requested and verifications that the agency meets the requirements listed above including Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).

The Livingston County Emergency Food and Shelter Local Board and other interested groups/organizations will meet, Thursday, March 26, at 1:30 p.m. at The Livingston County office of Green Hills Community Action Agency, 511 Elm in Chillicothe. The purpose of the meeting is to review the applications and determine how the funds will be distributed.