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Community Development
Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program
Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Posted
Mar 21, 2026
Closing date
May 10, 2026(28 days left)
Funding range
$10,000 - $250,000
Eligibility
Nonprofits,Local governments,Tribal governments
Geography
National
Plain-English summary
FEMA EFSP supplemental funding for emergency food and shelter services. Meals, groceries, shelter, rent/utility assistance. Distributed through local boards.
What it funds
Served meals, food distribution, emergency shelter, rent/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, feeding/sheltering equipment
Likely eligible
Food banks and pantries
Homeless shelters
Salvation Army/Red Cross type organizations
Community action agencies
Faith-based organizations with social services
Caution flags
- Funds flow through local boards - must be in qualifying jurisdiction
- Must have established accounting and audit capacity
- Supplemental funding - not meant to replace other funding sources