LENOIR, NC (July 16, 2019) — Caldwell County has been awarded Federal Funds under the Emergency Food & Shelter National Board Program in the amount of $33,171.00 to supplement emergency food & shelter programs in the county.
A local board will determine how the funds are to be distributed among the applying emergency food & shelter programs run by local service organizations in the area.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local organizations chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government, 2) have an accounting system review or annual audit, 3) practice nondiscrimination, 4) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 5) if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board.
Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact: Jamie Willis – United Way of Caldwell County / PO Box 1316 / Lenoir, NC 28645 / (828)758-9300 – for an application. The deadline for applications to be received is July 22, 2019 at 12pm.