The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) supplements the work of local social service agencies, both nonprofit and governmental, to help people with economic emergencies (non-disaster-related). EFSP funds are used to supplement feeding, sheltering, rent/mortgage or utility assistance efforts for programs already in existence. Funding is made available by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and administered locally by United Way of Southeastern Connecticut.
Funding amounts are determined nationally by a board chaired by FEMA. This year the Emergency Food and Shelter Program allocated a total of $130,609 to agencies in New London County for Phase 40.
A Local Board is charged with distributing these funds to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas within the county. The Local Board reviews applications requesting funds in the following priority areas: rent/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, mass shelter costs, other shelter, and mass feeding (served meals or food pantry).
AWARDS FOR EFSP PHASE 38 TOTALING $130,609
MASS SHELTER - Direct expenses associated with providing on-site housing at a mass shelter facility that has five beds or more in one location.
- Covenant Shelter of New London, Inc. $2,000
- New London Homeless Hospitality Center, Inc $2,000
- Martin House $2,000
RENT/MORTGAGE – Up to three months of past due rent or mortgage payment; first month’s rent, or lot fee for a mobile home.
- Always Home Inc $5,000
- Catholic Charities Diocese of Norwich Inc $5,000
- City of Norwich $7,500
- Thames Valley Council for Community Action Inc $8,686
- Town of Groton, Department of Human Services $5,000
UTILITIES - Past due bill, or current bill of a metered or non-metered utility due within 10 days (gas, electricity, oil, water, reconnect fees or one-time delivery of firewood, coal, or propane).
- Waterford Youth & Family Services $2,000
OTHER FOOD - Food purchases for food banks and/or food pantries.
- Gemma E. Moran United Way / Labor Food Center $17,423
- New London Area Food Coalition, Inc. $5,000
- Riverfront Children’s Center $2,000
- Reliance Health $5,000
- Lee Memorial United Methodist Church $5,000
- Thames River Community Service $5,000
- Shoreline Soup Kitchens and Pantries $5,000
- UCFS Healthcare $10,000
- Whalers Helping Whalers $5,000
SERVED MEALS - Food used to prepare and serve meals at mass feeding sites.
- St Vincent de Paul Place, Norwich, Inc. $20,000
- Safe Futures $2,000
- The New London Community Meal Center Inc. $10,000
