Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Program Description: Funding available to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas throughout Ventura County
Geographic Scope: High-need areas throughout Ventura County
Background: The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program was created in 1983 to supplement the work of local social service organizations, both private and governmental, to help people in need of emergency assistance.
Focus Areas:
- Emergency food assistance
- Emergency shelter
- Rental/mortgage assistance
Eligibility: Local social service organizations (both private and governmental) providing emergency assistance
Administration: United Way of Ventura County convenes the Local Board responsible for determining funding allocations to eligible agencies
What United Way of Ventura County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 5
- Total given
- $64K
- Median grant
- $12K
- Range
- $6,629–$18K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: Camarillo, CA; Oxnard, CA; Pasadena, CA.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Hunger
- Homeless
- Nonprofits
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