Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Phase 38 Funding
Posted: 11/11/2020
The Salt Lake County Mayor's Initiatives & Special Projects team is seeking applications from emergency food and shelter organizations in Salt Lake County for Phase 38 Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). The Phase 38 funding period will be from January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
- Be a 501(c)(3) non-profit or agency of government in good standing with the IRS;
- Have an accounting system;
- Practice non discrimination (agencies with a religious affiliation, will not refuse service to a client based on religion, nor engage in religious proselytizing or religious counseling in any program receiving Federal funds))
- Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs and
- Have a voluntary board if private, not-for-profit
Qualifying agencies are urged to apply in anticipation of receiving the final Phase 38 EFSP award notice from the national EFSP Board.
Please review the following to ensure that the activities and costs you are submitting for consideration are eligible.
Application:
Download the Salt Lake County EFSP Phase 38 Application
Completed applications must be submitted electronically by 5 p.m., Monday, November 30, 2020 to: tmcfadden@slco.org
Questions related to the program may be addressed to:
Tarra McFadden
Mayor’s Initiatives and Special Projects
Salt Lake County
2001 South State Street, Suite N4-930
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4575
Email: tmcfadden@slco.org
CARES Act Funding
On May 27, 2020, Local Board allocated $490,792 in EFSP Phase CARES funding to the following programs:
| Agency | Service Category | Award Amount |
| South Valley Services | Mass Shelter | $15,000 |
| Volunteers of America-Geraldine King | Mass Shelter | $136,875 |
| Asian Association of Utah | Rent/Mortgage | $40,000 |
| Utah Community Action | Rent/Mortgage | $60,000 |
| Family Support Center | Mass Feeding | $36,500 |
| First Step House | Mass Feeding | $50,000 |
| Volunteers of America-HYRC | Mass Feeding | $62,416 |
| Shelter the Homeless | Mass Feeding | $79,686 |
| Family Support Center | Supplies/Equipment | $500 |
| Salt Lake County | Administration | $9,815 |
| TOTAL | $490,792 |
Phase 37 Funding
On May 27, 2020, Local Board allocated $344,423 in EFSP Phase 37 funding to the following programs:
| Agency | Service Category | Award Amount |
| The Road Home | Mass shelter | $210,849 |
| VoA Homeless Youth Resource Center | Mass shelter | $56,226 |
| Utah Community Action | Rent/Mortgage | $46,855 |
| YWCA of Salt Lake City | Mass shelter | $23,428 |
| Salt Lake County | Administration | $6,885 |
| TOTAL | $344,243 |
About the Funding Opportunity
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter.
The program is governed by a National Board composed of representatives of the American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Salvation Army; and United Way Worldwide. The Board is chaired by a representative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Homeless Services
2001 S State St N4-930
PO Box 144575
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4575
