Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) last week announced that San
Benito County will receive $52,130 from the Emergency Food and
Shelter Program, a portion of the more than $700,000 doled out on
the Central Coast.
Congressman Sam Farr (D-Carmel) last week announced that San Benito County will receive $52,130 from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, a portion of the more than $700,000 doled out on the Central Coast.
Monterey County will receive $384,153 and Santa Cruz County is getting $247,789 in grants to support social service agencies that help feed and shelter the hungry and homeless. Funds are used to supplement food, shelter, rent, mortgage and utility assistance programs for people with non-disaster related emergencies.
“California is suffering badly from the continuing economic crisis, and these EFSP funds will help many at-risk families on the Central Coast,” said Farr. “As Congress continues its efforts to create jobs and revive our economy, these kinds of programs are vital to help those most harmed.”
Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds were first authorized by Congress in 1983 and are appropriated annually under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. With the 2010 allocation, more than $3.6 billion in federal aid will have been disbursed during the program’s history.
