Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta

Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program expects to be allocated funds for the upcoming phase.

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. Agencies must also have been in existence and delivering services for 3 or more years.A link to the online application will be available at www.unitedwayatlanta.org on Thursday, September 10.

The application and attachments must be submitted no later than Monday, October 12 at noon.

Optional technical assistance sessions will be held at United Way of Greater Atlanta (100 Edgewood Ave., Atlanta, GA 30303, 2^nd floor) during the month of September. Expect to receive confirmed dates and times within the next two weeks.