Clark County Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)

Federal funding program administered by United Way of Southern Nevada and the Local Board of the Clark County Emergency Food and Shelter Program to support organizations providing emergency food and shelter services.

Geographic Scope: Clark County, Nevada

Funding Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Focus Areas:

• Emergency food programs
• Emergency shelter services
• Emergency rental assistance

Eligibility Requirements:
Organizations must meet ALL of the following criteria:

1. Be a private voluntary nonprofit or unit of government
2. Be eligible to receive federal funds
3. Have an accounting system
4. Practice nondiscrimination
5. Have demonstrated capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
6. If private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board
7. Be registered with HMIS (Homeless Management Information System)

What They Fund:

• Emergency food distribution programs
• Emergency shelter operations
• Emergency rental assistance for households in crisis

Program Management:
Overseen by a National Board chaired by FEMA, consisting of representatives from:

• American Red Cross
• Catholic Charities USA
• National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
• The Jewish Federation of North America
• The Salvation Army
• United Way Worldwide

Contact Information:

• Email: EFSP@uwsn.org
• Phone: 702-892-2300
• Website: uwsn.org/EFSP
• Address: 5830 W. Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89103

Application Process

1. View Mandatory Webinar: Watch the recorded applicant webinar available at uwsn.org/EFSP (required for eligibility)
2. Certify Completion: Certify in your application that you viewed the webinar
3. Obtain Application Codes: The webinar includes application instructions and codes needed to apply
4. Submit Application: Submit application through uwsn.org/EFSP by the deadline
5. Meet Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 5 PM on the posted deadline date

Required Materials:

• Proof of webinar viewing (certification required)
• Organization eligibility documentation
• Accounting system documentation
• Nondiscrimination policy
• Evidence of capability to deliver emergency food/shelter services
• If applicable: Voluntary board documentation
• HMIS registration confirmation
• Application with codes from webinar

Important Notes:

• Webinar viewing is MANDATORY for eligibility
• Must be viewed by the application deadline
• Organizations must be pre-registered with HMIS before applying