St. Lawrence County has been awarded Federal Funds in the amount of $36,643 to be used for established emergency food and shelter programs countywide through a United Way of Northern New York (UWNNY) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Phase 40 Award.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Emergency Food and Shelter Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1.) Be in St. Lawrence County, 2.) Be private, voluntary non-profits or units of government, 3.) Be eligible to receive Federal funds, 4.) Have an accounting system, 5.) Practice nondiscrimination, 6.) Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 7.) If they are a private, voluntary organization they must have a voluntary board.

The St. Lawrence County Emergency Food and Shelter Program Local Board is made up of representatives from St. Lawrence County Government, the American Red Cross, the United Way of Northern New York, Salvation Army, Catholic Charities, St. Lawrence County Community Development Program, and other community representatives. The Local Board will determine how Federal funding awarded to St. Lawrence County is to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for reviewing applications and determining allocation of funds to applying agencies.

Application packets for Phase 40 funding may be electronically downloaded from the United Way of Northern New York website at www.unitedway-nny.org/efsp. Completed applications may be electronically submitted or hand delivered to Allison Andrews at UWNNY. Her email address for electronic submission is allison.andrews@unitedway-nny.org. The office address for UWNNY is 120 Washington Street, Suite 201 in Watertown. All applications must be received no later than Friday, Feb. 24 by 4 p.m. For questions regarding the application contact Allison at (315) 755-1414 or by e-mail.

Additional information regarding St. Lawrence County EFSP may be found at www.unitedway-nny.org/efsp or national information can be viewed at www.efsp.unitedway.org.