Funds available for agencies in Ramsey County
SPECIAL TO DEVILS LAKE JOURNAL
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board State Set-Aside has awarded $11,610 for Phase 38 in federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Northern North Dakota, including Ramsey, Benson, Eddy, Towner and Cavalier Counties.
The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from The Salvation Army, American Red Cross, Council of Jewish Federations, Catholic Charities USA, The Jewish Federations of North America, National Council of Churches of Christ in the USA and United Way of Worldwide. The Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high need areas around the country.