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Emergency Food and For Immediate Release
Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Contact: Kathye
Beck, 503-556-3614
The selection was made by a
National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army; American Red Cross;
United Jewish Communities; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the U.S. A.; and United Way of America which will provide
the administrative staff and function as fiscal agent.
The Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to
help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high need areas around
the country. A local Board made up of
representatives from the VFW, American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Community
Churches, Homeless and other community representatives will determine how the
funds awarded to Columbia County are to be distributed. Under the terms of the grant
from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
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1. Be
private voluntary non-profit or units of government
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2. Have an
accounting system
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3. Practice
nondiscrimination and provide a copy of their policy.
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4. Have
demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs
within
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5. If they
are a private voluntary organization , they must have a voluntary board.
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Organizations must have a permanent Qualifying organizations are
urged to apply for a portion of the $32,059.00. Completed applications must be
submitted by Friday, March 14, 2008 To request an application
contact the
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