Federal Funding Available Through the Emergency
Food and Shelter Program for Brazos Valley Counties
Information courtesy of United Way of the Brazos Valley
Brazos county, Grimes county, Leon county, Madison county, Robertson county and Washington county have been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
These counties have been chosen to receive the following amounts to supplement emergency food, rent/mortgage and shelter programs in the counties:
Phase 39 Funding:
- Brazos County – $78,577
- Grimes County – $11,770
- Leon County – $6,994
- Madison County – $4,643
- Robertson County – $6,373
- Washington County – $12,702
ARPA-R Funding:
- Brazos County – $242,864
- Grimes County – $36,379
- Leon County – $21,617
- Madison County – $14,351
- Robertson County – $19,698
- Washington County – $39,259
Any organization working to cover a broad spectrum of the residents in these counties in the areas of emergency food, shelter, rent/mortgage and utility needs is invited to apply.
Visit uwbv.org for more information and to download an application form. Applications are due to United Way by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. A meeting of the local FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Board will be held on March 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. via a Zoom meeting. Those who apply will be sent an invitation to join the meeting.
For more application information, contact Peggi Goss at 979-696-4483 ext. 113 or pgoss@uwbv.org.
