The emergency food and shelter program of FEMA has made $2,700 available for nonprofit agencies providing food and shelter to residents of Dukes County, the agency said in a press release.
Funds will be distributed to agencies capable of providing food and shelter services to low-income residents in the county. Eligible nonprofits must have a 501(c)3 tax status, be eligible to receive federal funds, have an accounting system that includes annual audits, have a policy of nondiscrimination, and have a volunteer board of directors.
Agencies interested in applying should contact Catherine Driscoll at 508-432-1312 or churcheshoh@comcast.net for an application. Agencies who have received funding in the past will receive applications by email.
The deadline for submitting applications is Thursday, Feb. 9.
This article appears in February 3, 2017.