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Emergency Food and Shelter Program - Rental Assistance

What We Do

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), a federally funded effort, was established in 1983 in partnership with local United Ways. The legislation created a national board, chaired by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with representatives from the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, The Jewish Federations of North America, The National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide. Local boards emulate the agency membership of the national board to ensure the decision-making for funding local agency programs has a broad base of community perspective. Each year Weld County receives around $100,000 for distribution through EFSP. 

At the beginning of each funding phase, United Way of Weld County convenes the local board that includes representatives of participating agencies and other community leaders. A request for proposal is developed, released, and promoted to the public. Following proposal receipt and reading, the local board reconvenes to hear applying agency presentations. After applying organizations leave the room, board volunteers then decide which agencies to fund and the amounts. Upon approval from the national board, funds are distributed to local recipient organizations.

Who We Serve

2020-2021 People Served by Area of Weld County

  • Carbon Valley (Berthoud, Dacono, Erie, Firestone, Frederick, Longmont, Mead, Northglenn, Thornton): 7150
  • County Seat (Evans, Garden City, Greeley): 15730
  • Outback (Briggsdale, Grover, New Raymer): 715
  • Poudre River Corridor (Severance, Windsor): 2860
  • South County (Brighton, Fort Lupton, Hudson, Keenesburg, Lochbuie): 3218
  • Thompson River Valley (Johnstown, Milliken): 2860
  • US-85 Corridor South (Platteville, Gilcrest, LaSalle, Kersey): 1609
  • US-85 Corridor North (Eaton, Ault, Pierce, Nunn): 1609
  • Outside Weld County: 0

How We Impact

Karen works for a local nonprofit that distributes emergency food supplies to families who are struggling to make ends meet. It seems that there is never enough funding to support all the work they do, but thanks to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, the food bank is able to access national funding each year. Without this, many families in Weld County would go without necessities like food.

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