Saline County has been awarded Federal Funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program through the State Set Aside (SSA) process. Saline County has been chosen to receive $9,083.00 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county.

The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and representatives of five national charitable organizations. A local Saline County board will convene to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, be eligible to receive Federal Funds, have an accounting system, and practice nondiscrimination. Additionally, they must have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and if they are a private voluntary organization, they must have a voluntary board. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Saline County has distributed Emergency Food and Shelter funds previously to Ashby House, Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas (DVACK), Catholic Charities, Salina Rescue Mission, The Salvation Army and the Emergency Aid Food Bank.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact the Salina Area United Way at 827-1312 for an application. The deadline for application submission to the Salina Area United Way is December 16, at 5:00 pm.