Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 10 DAD 024 000 01
Apply for DHS 10 DAD 024 000 01
- The Department of Homeland Security FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.024 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 17, 2009 and posted on Dec 17, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 18, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $200,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- By law (42 U.S.C. 11341), the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program is the only eligible applicant. Once the funds are awarded to the National Board, processes begin to award sub grants to non profit community and government organizations that are selected by Local Boards in jurisdictions that qualify for funds. Application for sub grants is not applicable for the EFSP on Grants.Gov.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) is a long-running federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA. Its purpose is to supplement and expand existing community efforts that provide emergency food, shelter, and certain supportive services for people experiencing hunger and homelessness across the United States. The program is authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.), and it is designed to push resources into local communities to help meet urgent basic needs, especially in areas facing elevated demand.
A key detail of this opportunity is that it is not an open-competition grant for the general public or for individual nonprofits to apply to directly through Grants.gov. By law (42 U.S.C. 11341), the only eligible applicant is the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. FEMA awards the funds to this National Board, and then the National Board oversees the process that distributes money to qualifying jurisdictions. From there, Local Boards in those jurisdictions select nonprofit and government organizations to receive subgrants. In other words, local agencies that ultimately receive EFSP support do so through the Local Board process, not through a direct federal application on Grants.gov.
The program is governed by a National Board chaired by FEMA and made up of major national charitable and faith-based organizations, including the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide. United Way Worldwide is also designated by the National Board to serve as the Secretariat and Fiscal Agent, meaning it plays a central role in administrative coordination and the financial management and pass-through of awarded funds.
For this specific posting (Funding Opportunity Number DHS-10-DAD-024-000-01), the opportunity is categorized as a discretionary grant with one expected award, reflecting the single eligible applicant (the National Board). The CFDA number listed is 97.024 (Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program). The estimated total funding amount shown is $200,000,000, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement indicated. The posting dates reflect that it was publicly posted on December 17, 2009, with a closing date of December 18, 2009, and an archive date of January 17, 2010, which fits the pattern of a statutory single-applicant federal pass-through award rather than a typical competitive grant cycle.
If someone is trying to pursue EFSP funding at the local level, the practical takeaway is that the path is through the EFSP Local Board in a qualifying jurisdiction, since subgrant applications are not handled through Grants.gov for this program. For help accessing the full announcement or resolving technical issues, the notice points to the FEMA GPD Call Center at (866) 927-5646 and the email ASK-GMD@dhs.gov.
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) FAQs
What is the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP)?
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) is a long-running federal grant program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA. It is intended to supplement and expand existing community efforts that provide emergency food, shelter, and certain supportive services for people experiencing hunger and homelessness across the United States.
What does EFSP funding support?
Based on the posting, EFSP supports emergency food, emergency shelter, and certain supportive services tied to urgent basic needs for people experiencing hunger and homelessness.
What is the purpose of EFSP?
The purpose of EFSP is to push resources into local communities to help meet urgent basic needs, especially in areas facing elevated demand, by supplementing and expanding existing community-based efforts.
Who administers EFSP at the federal level?
EFSP is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through FEMA.
What law authorizes EFSP?
The program is authorized under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11331 et seq.).
Is this an open competitive grant that nonprofits can apply to directly through Grants.gov?
No. This posting is not an open-competition grant for the general public or for individual nonprofits to apply to directly through Grants.gov.
Who is the only eligible applicant for this federal award?
By law (42 U.S.C. 11341), the only eligible applicant is the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
If FEMA awards the funds to the National Board, how does money reach local organizations?
FEMA awards funds to the EFSP National Board. The National Board oversees the process that distributes money to qualifying jurisdictions. Local Boards in those jurisdictions then select nonprofit and government organizations to receive subgrants.
How do local agencies actually pursue EFSP support?
The practical path is through the EFSP Local Board in a qualifying jurisdiction, since subgrant applications are handled through the Local Board process rather than a direct federal application on Grants.gov.
Who governs EFSP?
The program is governed by a National Board chaired by FEMA and made up of major national charitable and faith-based organizations.
Which organizations are represented on the EFSP National Board?
The posting lists the following organizations: the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide.
What role does United Way Worldwide play in EFSP?
United Way Worldwide is designated by the National Board to serve as the Secretariat and Fiscal Agent, with a central role in administrative coordination and the financial management and pass-through of awarded funds.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this posting?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DHS-10-DAD-024-000-01.
How is this opportunity categorized?
It is categorized as a discretionary grant with one expected award, reflecting the single eligible applicant (the National Board).
What is the CFDA number associated with EFSP in this posting?
The CFDA number listed is 97.024 (Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program).
How much funding is estimated for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount shown is $200,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is indicated in the posting.
What are the posting and closing dates shown for this opportunity?
The posting reflects a public posting date of December 17, 2009, a closing date of December 18, 2009, and an archive date of January 17, 2010.
Why would the closing date be so soon after the posting date?
The dates fit the pattern of a statutory single-applicant federal pass-through award rather than a typical competitive grant cycle, since the only eligible applicant is the EFSP National Board.
Where should someone look if they need the full announcement or are having technical issues?
The notice points to the FEMA GPD Call Center at (866) 927-5646 and the email address ASK-GMD@dhs.gov for help accessing the full announcement or resolving technical issues.
Does this posting suggest individuals can apply for EFSP assistance directly?
The posting describes a funding flow from FEMA to the National Board and then through Local Boards to selected nonprofit and government organizations. It does not describe a direct application process for individuals.
Who selects the local subgrant recipients?
Local Boards in qualifying jurisdictions select nonprofit and government organizations to receive EFSP subgrants.
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