Feds award Hill County funds for emergency food and shelter programs

Press release

Hill County has been chosen to receive a Phase 35 award of $5,880 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from the Salvation Army; American Red Cross; United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and United Way of America which will provide the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent.

The board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high need areas around the country.

The Hill County FEMA Board will determine how the funds awarded to Hill County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area. The Hill County FEMA Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds available under this phase of the program.

Under terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or organization; they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying organizations are urged to apply.

Hill County FEMA Board has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously to The Havre Food Bank, Greater Havre Area Ministerial Association and Feed My Sheep Soup Kitchen.

Interested organizations need to send a letter stating the amount of funds requested, and their intended use, to Alma Garcia, District 4 HRDC, 2229 Fifth Ave., Havre, MT 59501. Letters must be post marked by Monday, June 18.

The Hill County FEMA Board will determine the final allocation.