Funding Amount

$163,551

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • Must be private voluntary non-profits or units of government
  • Must be eligible to receive Federal funds
  • Must have an accounting system
  • Must practice nondiscrimination

Overview

Funder: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Geographic Scope: Onondaga County Jurisdiction (CNY)

Focus Areas: Emergency food and shelter programs

Program Details

  • Supplements emergency food and shelter programs in high-need areas
  • Distributed through a National Board chaired by FEMA with representatives from American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of Churches, Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide
  • Local Board determines distribution and recommends agencies
  • During most recent cycle, distributed funds to 7 local organizations providing approximately 330,175 meals and emergency assistance to 25 individuals

Eligibility Requirements

  • Must be private voluntary non-profits or units of government
  • Must be eligible to receive Federal funds
  • Must have an accounting system
  • Must practice nondiscrimination
  • Must have demonstrated capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
  • If private voluntary organization, must have a voluntary board

Contact Information

  • Email: rfp@unitedway-cny.org
  • Phone: Luis Escoboza, 315-428-2238
  • Mail: Local EFSP Board, United Way of Central New York, c/o Luis Escoboza, 980 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203
  • Organization Phone: 315-428-2211
  • Organization Website: unitedway-cny.org

How to Apply

Application Process

Timeline (for Phase 40):

  • Release Date: February 20, 2023
  • Application Deadline: March 2, 2023 at 4:30 PM

How to Request Application:

  1. Email rfp@unitedway-cny.org
  2. Call Luis Escoboza at 315-428-2238
  3. Mail request to: Local EFSP Board, United Way of Central New York, c/o Luis Escoboza, 980 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203
  4. Download application from organization website

Submission Method:

  • Submit electronically to rfp@unitedway-cny.org by deadline

Required Elements (Implicit from eligibility):

  • Documentation of accounting system
  • Nondiscrimination policies
  • Evidence of capacity to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
  • For non-profits: documentation of voluntary board

What United Way of Central New York Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
29
Total given
$3.35M
Median grant
$45K
Range
$11K–$997K
  • By dollars: New York 100%. Top recipient cities: Syracuse, NY; East Syracuse, NY; Liverpool, NY.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 3% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • 2425 Designations to Other 501(C)(3) Organizations · Syracuse, NY

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    $997K

  • Catholic Charities of Onondaga County · Syracuse, NY

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    $499K

  • Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area · Syracuse, NY

    See vision area for community impact in schedule o

    $375K

  • Huntington Family Centers · Syracuse, NY

    See vision area for community impact in schedule o

    $168K

  • Center for Community Alternatives Inc · Syracuse, NY

    See vision area for community impact in schedule o

    $134K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Food security
  • Homeless
  • Disaster relief
  • Nonprofits

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