FEDERAL FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM FOR WASHINGTON AND BURLESON COUNTIES
Washington County is one of four area counties to be awarded federal funds as part of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Washington, Burleson, Madison and Robertson counties have been chosen to receive funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs.
The four counties have been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the State Set-Aside process of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Washington County will receive $20,000 in funds; Burleson County - $5,000; Madison County - $6,090; and Robertson County - $7,900.
Any organization working to cover a broad spectrum of the residents in these counties in the areas of emergency food, shelter, and utility needs is invited to apply. Individuals are not eligible to apply for these funds.
For more information and to download and application form, go to: uwbv.org. The application will become available on Monday, May 24, 2021. Applications are due to United Way of the Brazos Valley by 5 p.m. on Friday, Jun. 11th.
A meeting of the local FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Board will be held on Friday, Jun. 18, 2021 at 11 a.m. via a Zoom meeting to discuss the applications.