Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Federal program established in 1983 by Congress to supplement local efforts providing emergency shelter and food to people in need.
Geographic Scope: Boyle, Garrard, Lincoln, and Mercer counties, Kentucky
Focus Areas:
- Emergency food assistance
- Emergency shelter
Governance: EFSP National Board
Contact Information:
- Heart of Kentucky United Way
- Email: hkuw@hkuw.org
- Phone: (859) 238-6986
- Physical Address: 118 North 3rd Street, Danville, KY 40422
Note: Organizations interested in EFSP funding should contact HKUW for further information regarding qualifications and application process.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Contact Heart of Kentucky United Way to determine if your organization qualifies for EFSP funding
- Email: hkuw@hkuw.org
- Phone: (859) 238-6986
Note: Specific application details not provided in website content. Applicants should contact HKUW directly for detailed requirements.
What Heart of Kentucky United Way Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $203K
- Median grant
- $14K
- Range
- $7,500–$29K
- By dollars: Kentucky 100%. Top recipient cities: Danville, KY; Lexington, KY; Frankfort, KY.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 7% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Food security
- Food pantries
- Homeless
- Hunger
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