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Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding

Because helping neighbors in an emergency is what we do.

We administer the funding for Orange County’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), which provides federal funds for the provision of food and shelter for families and individuals at the local level. Through this effort, we provide expert guidance to the OC EFSP board to determine funding allocation needs across the county and ensure EFSP goals, policies, and standards are met.

Food & Shelter Program

Last year, through Orange County’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program, we assisted local individuals so they could stay in their homes, avoid hunger, and have basic necessities during crisis.

Orange County United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding
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Orange County United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding
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Orange County United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding
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For Agencies

Each agency must meet the following requirements to be eligible for EFSP funding:

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Be a qualified nonprofit or an agency of government

3.

Practice nondiscrimination

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Have an accounting system

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Have a voluntary board if private, not-for-profit

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Have a current program in place and have demonstrated the capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs

Application

  1.   Application for Phase 42 – release date TBD 2025
  2.   Applications will be considered for the following: food pantries, food banks, mass feeding (congregate meals), mass shelters and rent/mortgage assistance.

 

Important Dates

  • Phase 42 application – Release date TBD 2025

 

For information on EFSP, please email Jeff Dronkers, EFSP Administrator, at JeffD@UnitedWayOC.org.

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