Amador County – Amador County’s struggling hungry and homeless population can now benefit from an award from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program of $25,667 for expanding efforts to provide shelter, food and support services. These funds are in addition to $33,178 received last year, bringing the total share awarded to Amador County up to $58, 845. The award was presented last week by representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which was appropriated by Congress to help expand and strengthen food and shelter programs in high-risk and rural areas throughout the country. Amador’s local FEMA board is in charge of overseeing which local agencies will receive the funds. This will be decided when the FEMA board meets on Monday, May 11 at 11 am at the Amador-Tuolumne Community Action Agency office in Jackson. The board consists of representatives from local law enforcement, the Interfaith Food Bank, the Salvation Army, Amador County Social Services, ATCAA, the American Red Cross and some local faith-based organization. Under the rules of the grant, local organizations choosing to receive funds must meet a number of requirements. They must be a non-profit or government entity, have an accounting system that conducts annual audits, practice non-discrimination, have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and be a private voluntary organization with a voluntary board. Story by Alex Lane This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.