This page is for non-profit organizations to apply for grants from the Emergency Food & Shelter Program Phase 39 & Special ARPA-R Phase.
The United Way of Passaic County administers the Emergency Food and Shelter Program for Passaic County. Passaic County has been chosen to receive $326,316 from the EFSP National Program for Phase 39 and $1,008,566 for Phase ARPA-R (American Rescue Plan Act) to supplement established emergency food and shelter programs in Passaic County.
EFSP funds are federal funds made available through the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. These funds are designated for non-disaster related needs. Passaic County’s Local EFSP Board will determine how funds are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local non-profit service organizations in Passaic County. Applications are reviewed by the Local Board who will be responsible for recommending which applicant agencies are to receive these funds.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must meet the following criteria:
- Be private, voluntary, non-profits or units of government
- Be eligible to receive Federal funds
- Have an accounting system
- Practice nondiscrimination
- Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
- If a private voluntary organization, then a voluntary board is required
Application Instructions:
To apply for funding All Organizations must complete the Agency Information Application as well as separate applications for each funding phase and services. Links to these applications are provided below. The Deadline for application completion is April 19th at 5pm.
When completing your applications please note that the following up-dates have been made to EFSP funds for Phases 39 & ARPA-R
- The per meal allowance has increased to $3 per meal for agencies using the per meal rate when providing congregate meals.
- Only the $12.50 per night rate will be allowed for agencies using the per diem rate when providing mass shelter services.
- Organizations may now pay up to 90 days (3 months) for clients per phase if it is necessary to maintain housing
- Organizations may now pay up to 90 days for clients per phase if it is necessary to prevent disconnection to utility services
- Organizations may now provide up to 90 days of other shelter (hotel/motel) assistance for clients per phase if it is necessary to prevent homelessness
For additional information on the up-dates made to ESFP and eligible expenditures please visit: https://www.efsp.unitedway.org/efsp/website/index.cfm
Application Links
Agency Information Application: (ALL ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESFP2022AgencyInfo
Phase 39
Complete this application to request Phase 39 Food Pantry & Meals Served funds: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase39Food
Complete this application to request Phase 39 Shelter funds: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase39Shelter
Complete this application to request Phase 39 Homelessness Prevention funds : https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase39Prevention
Phase ARPA-R
Complete this application to request Phase ARPA-R Food Pantry & Meals Served funds: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARPArFood
Complete this application to request Phase ARPA-R Shelter funds
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARPArShelter
Complete this application to request Phase ARPA-R Homelessness Prevention funds
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARPArPrevention
If you have any questions please contact Luciana Rufolo, Local Board Contact