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Lebanon County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.

Lebanon County has been chosen to receive $60,101.00 Phase 37 (FY 2019 annual) and $85,687.00 Phase CARES (FY2020 CARES Act supplemental) to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consist of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America; The Salvation Army; and United Way Worldwide.  The Local 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.

A Local Board made up of The Salvation Army, United Way of Lebanon County, Lebanon County Christian Ministries, Lebanon American Red Cross Chapter, Jubilee Ministry, Lebanon County Community Action Partners, Beth Israel Synagogue Center, Lebanon County Assistance Office, and the Lebanon Rescue Mission, will determine how the funds awarded to Lebanon County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area.  The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program.

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, have a voluntary board.  Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact Local Board chair, Susan Blouch, Lebanon Rescue Mission, 1123 Bittner Blvd., Lebanon 17046 and/or email:  sblouch@lebanonrescuemission.org or by phone 717-273-2301.  The deadline for applications to be received is 3:00pm, Friday May 15, 2020.




Required information for the EFSP application for funding for Phase 37 and CARES
Agency’s Legal Name
Agency Principal
Agency Contact for Application Questions
Agency Contact for EFSP, if funded
Agency physical address
Agency phone / fax/ email
Agency’s Federal Employer Identification Number  (FEIN)
Agency DUNS number
Amount of EFSP funding requested by program area (food, rent, utilities, etc.)
Agency operating budget (total)
Agency budget for the program area requested (food, rent, utilities, etc.)
Copy of the agency’s most recent annual audit
Is Agency non-profit or unit of government?
If non-profit, a roster of the agency’s volunteer board
Congressional district where agency is physically located
Agency mailing address
Agency address for Place of Performance (where the EFSP funded services are provided)
Congressional district where agency’s EFSP funded services are provided
Is agency debarred or suspended from receiving funds or doing business with the Federal government?

Reminder:  Deadline for submitting an application is 3:00pm Friday May 15, 2020.
Applications must be submitted to Local Board Chair, Susan Blouch, Lebanon Rescue Mission.
Mail:  1223 Bittner Blvd., Lebanon Pa 17046
Email:  sblouch@lebanonrescuemission.org
FAX:  717-270-2932 - ATTN:  Susan Blouch
PH:  717-273-2301 for questions or concerns