The United Way of Passaic County administers the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) for Passaic County which provides financial support to low-income residents on an emergency basis to prevent hunger, preserve housing, provide shelter, and support basic needs. Focusing on families with children, low-income families, homeless, immigrants, and elderly, EFSP funding is used to provide meals or groceries, lodging in a shelter or hotel, one month’s rent or mortgage payment, one month’s utility bill, or equipment necessary for organizations to feed or shelter people. With residents in or approaching a crisis, EFSP’s strategy is to supplement and expand the work of local social service agencies to help during economic emergencies. For residents who are working towards, but have not yet achieved self-sufficiency, the assistance from EFSP alleviates the challenges of choosing between rent or food, lights or heat, and offers emergency support during a crisis.
The United Way of Passaic County administers more than $500,000 in a given year to provide for the basic needs of our most vulnerable neighbors.
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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.
For more information, please contact Luciana Rufolo, Director of Grants and Programs
at luciana@unitedwaypassaic.org
Overview Phase 41 Funding 2024
Passaic County has been chosen to receive $288,138 from the EFSP National Program for Phase 41 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:
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 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 service. Links to these applications are provided below.
The Deadline for application completion is March 21, 2024 at 5pm.
When completing your applications please note the following:
• Organizations will now be required to provide a Unique Entity ID (UEI) in order to receive EFSP Funding for more information on the UEI visit SAM.gov | Duns - Sam UEI
• The spending period for Phase 41 will be October 1,2022 - December 31, 2024
For additional information on recent up-dates made to ESFP and eligible expenditures please visit: https://www.efsp.unitedway.org/efsp/website/index.cfm
Agency Information Application: (ALL ORGANIZATION MUST COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EFSP2024AgencyInfo
Complete this application to request Phase 40 Food Pantry & Meals Served funds:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase41Food
Complete this application to request Phase 40 Shelter funds:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase41Shelter
Complete this application to request Phase 40 Homelessness Prevention funds:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Phase41Prevention
If you have any questions please contact Luciana Rufolo, Local Board Contact
at luciana@unitedwaypassaic.org