Amador County - Amador County was recently awarded funding under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to further improve and supplement local support services for hungry and homeless peoples in our area. This is the 28th consecutive year that this grant award has been given to Amador County. The county will receive $31,094 for 2010. A recent press release said the Amador County Local Federal Emergency Management Agency Board met Monday, March 29 at 9 a.m. to determine how the funds will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Last year, the local board distributed $43,178 in regular funds and $15,667 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds among Interfaith Food Bank, Operation Care and A-TCAA emergency shelter program. In 2009, these agencies provided more than 9,000 nights of lodging and more than 20,000 meals to homeless persons and households in need. The Amador local board consists of members and agencies of the community from law enforcement, the Salvation Army, Interfaith Food Bank, American Red Cross, Amador County Social Services, A-TCAA, churches and other local faith-based organizations. The award to Amador County was made by a national board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, consisting of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities, USA National Council of Churches of Christ and the United Way of America. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 29 March 2010 18:00
Amador County Awarded $30K in Supplemental Funding for Homeless, Hungry
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Amador County - Amador County was recently awarded funding under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to further improve and supplement local support services for hungry and homeless peoples in our area. This is the 28th consecutive year that this grant award has been given to Amador County. The county will receive $31,094 for 2010. A recent press release said the Amador County Local Federal Emergency Management Agency Board met Monday, March 29 at 9 a.m. to determine how the funds will be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Last year, the local board distributed $43,178 in regular funds and $15,667 in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds among Interfaith Food Bank, Operation Care and A-TCAA emergency shelter program. In 2009, these agencies provided more than 9,000 nights of lodging and more than 20,000 meals to homeless persons and households in need. The Amador local board consists of members and agencies of the community from law enforcement, the Salvation Army, Interfaith Food Bank, American Red Cross, Amador County Social Services, A-TCAA, churches and other local faith-based organizations. The award to Amador County was made by a national board chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, consisting of representatives from the Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federation, Catholic Charities, USA National Council of Churches of Christ and the United Way of America. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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