United Way Meals on Wheels volunteers. Photo via United Way of Central Alabama

Do you know a local nonprofit agency or community government program that supports our neediest neighbors who need funding?

The Local Board of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program is now accepting Phase 39 and Phase ARPA-R funding proposals from local agencies providing emergency food and shelter programs in Jefferson, Shelby Blount, and Walker Counties.

Expanding Capacity of Food and Shelter Programs

The Local Board is charged with awarding these funds to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas. It will review applications requesting funds in the following priority areas:

Rent/mortgage assistance
Utility assistance
Mass shelter costs
Other shelter
Mass feeding (served meals or food pantry).

Agencies with an interest in applying must be:

Private voluntary nonprofits or units of government
Eligible to receive Federal funds
Have an accounting system
Practice nondiscrimination
Have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/shelter programs
If they are a private voluntary organization they have a volunteer board.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via United Way of Central Alabama’s online application system. Visit www.uwca.org/grant-opportunities to access the application.