ARRA 2009 – Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Daniel Gibson, EFSP Manager for Palm Beach County

(561) 375-6629 or danielgibson@unitedwaypbc.org

Presented May 15, 2009 at Palm Beach County Board of County Commission

EFSP Background Information

• Funded by U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

• Funds are NOT for disaster relief

• 27 years (Phase 27)

• Jurisdiction awards based on:

Local unemployment rates

Local population living below poverty line

EFSP Background Information

• FEMA contracts with different United Ways throughout the country to manage local programs

• $$$ are Not United Way donor dollars

• National Board gives funds directly to each Local Recipient Organization (LRO)

• United Way Palm Beach County (UWPBC) staff works with Local Board to allocate & provide oversight

Local EFSP Board (Palm Beach County)

• Currently 14 Members

• 8 Federally mandated*, 6 invited members

211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast Glades Initiative

American Red Cross* Jewish Federation of PBC *

Catholic Charities * Palm Beach County *

Children’s Services Council The Salvation Army *

Community Foundation United Way of PBC *

Coalition for Independent Living Options Formerly Homeless Individual*

CROS Ministries * Volunteer

2009 EFSP Awards – Phase 27 & ARRA

Phase 27National Award

(Jan. 2009)

Phase 27PBC Award(Jan. 2009)

ARRANational Award

(Apr. 2009)

ARRAPBC Award(Apr. 2009)

$200 Million $908, 781 $100 Million $449,459

Total 2009 Palm Beach County EFSP Award (Phase 27 & ARRA) = $1,358,240

2008 (Phase 26) Award = $528,127

Purpose of EFSP Funds

• Homeless Prevention

• One month, one-time-only assistance

• Individuals and/or families experiencing financial crisis

• Six Categories:Served Meals: resources for hot meals programs, food delivery programs

Other Food: resources for community-based food pantries, food vouchers

Mass Shelter: resources for emergency mass shelter programs

Other Shelter: Up to 30 days temporary shelter (i.e. Hotel/Motel, sober houses)

Rent/Mortgage Assistance: one month’s assistance ($1,000 max)

Utilities Assistance: one month’s assistance ($200 max)

EFSP Facts

• No income eligibility requirements

• Offsets situational crises (i.e. loss of wages, illness, death in family)

• Must serve all eligible PBC residents

• LRO cannot just serve usual clients

• All Phase 27 & ARRA funds must be spent by Dec. 31, 2009

• Unused funds are forfeited and returned to National Board

Phase 27 Allocations (Jan. 2009)

$90,878 $72,702

$181,756

$118,142

$381,688

$45,439$18,176

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Phase 27 ($908,781)

ARRA Allocations* (unofficial)

*ARRA allocations are not official. This graph is based on Phase 27 percentages and was created prior to Local Board’s allocation meeting.

Phase 27 EFSP Allocations

Adopt-A-Family PBC Division of Human Services

Boca Helping Hands Ruth Rales

Center for Family Services The Lord’s Place

Community Caring Center of BB The Salvation Army

Families First Urban League of PBC

Gateway Community Outreach We Promise to Care

J.A.Y Ministries WPB Seventh Day Adventist

14 Local Recipient Organizations (not including ARRA)

ARRA 2009 – EFSP Application Process

• Open & Competitive process

• Organization must have 501(c)(3) and serve PBC residents

• Local Board is allowed 25 days to make funding decisions

• PBC received award announcement April 29, 2009

• Legal Notices posted Sunday, May 3, 2009

• Online Application Available May 4 – May 15 at www.unitedwaypbc.org

• Application due May 15, 2009 at Noon

• Allocation decisions to National Board by May 26, 2009

• Funds should reach PBC by mid to late June, 2009

Thank You

Daniel Gibson(561) 375-6629

danielgibson@unitedwaypbc.org