Emergency Food and Shelter Program
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) is a Federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and has been entrusted through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987 (PL 100-77) “to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services” for hungry and homeless people across the nation.
The program's objectives are:
The program's objectives are:
- To allocate funds to the neediest areas
- To ensure fast response
- To foster public-private sector partnerships
- To ensure local decision-making
- To maintain minimal, but accountable, reporting
EFSP National Board
A National Board, chaired by FEMA, with representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A.; The Salvation Army; United Jewish Communities; and, United Way of America, governs the EFSP. United Way of America serves as Secretariat and fiscal agent to the National Board.
United Way Worldwide serves as the fiscal agent for the EFSP and its staff is housed in United Way Worldwide headquarters. For more information about the EFSP National Board please visit www.efsp.unitedway.org.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
National Board
United Way Worldwide
701 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314-2064
Tel. 703.706.9660
Fax. 703.706.9677
United Way Worldwide serves as the fiscal agent for the EFSP and its staff is housed in United Way Worldwide headquarters. For more information about the EFSP National Board please visit www.efsp.unitedway.org.
Emergency Food and Shelter Program
National Board
United Way Worldwide
701 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 22314-2064
Tel. 703.706.9660
Fax. 703.706.9677
