Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) - Phase 40
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:
- Email rfp@unitedway-cny.org
- Call Luis Escoboza at 315-428-2238
- Mail request to: Local EFSP Board, United Way of Central New York, c/o Luis Escoboza, 980 James St, Syracuse, NY 13203
- 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.
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Catholic Charities of Onondaga County · Syracuse, NY
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Salvation Army of the Syracuse Area · Syracuse, NY
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Center for Community Alternatives Inc · Syracuse, NY
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Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Food security
- Homeless
- Disaster relief
- Nonprofits
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