Austin/Travis and Williamson Counties Emergency Food & Shelter Program

Status Update from the National EFSP Board – Last Updated 9-15-2026

This message is to share the status of Fiscal Years 2024 and 2025, Phases 42 and 43 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the program $117 million dollars for each of the grants. Awards have been made to qualifying jurisdictions (counties and cities) and State Set-Aside (SSA) Committees across the country and may now be viewed on the EFSP website, www.efsp.unitedway.org, under FY2021/ARPAR/2022/2023/2024/2025, select the phase you wish to view, Phase 42 (FY2024) Allocations or Phase 43 (FY2025) Allocations.

Required EFSP National Board processes and updating of materials continue and must be completed prior to making Local Board Plans available via the EFSP website. Once all processes have been completed and EFSP National Board staff have finished updating materials, official award announcements will be sent to each qualifying Local Board and SSA Committee. The spending period for all funded jurisdictions will be the same. The spending period will be determined and shared with award announcements.

Please click the following link to access the full message regarding the status of the grants, FY24_Phase 42_FY25_Phase 43_FundingStatus_08132026. The message is also posted on the EFSP website under FY2021/ARPAR/2022/2023/2024/2025.

Thank you for your patience as staff work to update materials for Phases 42 and 43 grants. As processes are completed and materials are finalized, the EFSP National Board will share updates via the EFSP website. Please continue to check Latest News on the EFSP website homepage for the most recent program information.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please reach out to EFSP staff via email at [email protected] or phone at 703.706.9660.

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Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Funding Notice for Phase 42 – Last Updated November 2024

The Austin/Travis & Williamson Counties Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Board has received $793,575 in federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/ Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Phase 42 spending period begin and end dates have not yet been determined by the National Board.

Proposal Information:
– Phase 42 Application Instructions
– Phase 42 Application (Cover Form, Budget, and Narrative)
– Submit Complete Applications here

Other Information:
– Recording of the 1/31/25 Bidder’s Conference
– Slides from the 1/31/25 Bidder’s Conference
– Phase 42 Q&A

The deadline for applications is Friday, February 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm.

Eligibility:
The funds will be granted to private nonprofits or units of government who are eligible to receive federal funds and have the capacity to manage federal grants and deliver eligible services. Funds must be used to supplement and extend services to serve permanent residents of and transients within Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas.
Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must:
1) be private voluntary nonprofits or units of government,
2) be eligible to receive Federal funds,
3) have an accounting system,
4) practice nondiscrimination,
5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and
6) if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board.

Qualifying agencies are encouraged to apply!

The Local Board will determine how the funds are to be awarded.

Questions? Reach out to Kelley Abell at [email protected] or (737) 295-0873.

Thank you to all LROs who applied for Phase 41 funding. The Local Board has awarded all of the $907,114 Phase 41 funds awarded to the Austin/Travis and Williamson Counties jurisdiction to 13 Local Recipient Organizations (LROs).

Phase 41 Details and Dates
Phase 41 EFSP funds can only be used for costs incurred for Travis and Williamson Counties during the Phase 41 program period. The spending period starts on October 1, 2022 and ends on December 31, 2024. Expenses can be back dated to October 1, 2022. Note: if the National EFSP Board releases an option for a later end date, the Local Board may select a later end date.

Orientation Materials
– Phase 41 Orientation Slides
– Phase 41 Orientation Recording
– Phase 41 FAQ

The Austin/Travis & Williamson Counties EFSP Board anticipates receiving federal funds made available through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. The funds will be granted to private nonprofits or units of government who are eligible to receive federal funds and have the capacity to manage federal grants and deliver eligible services. Funds must be used to supplement and extend services to serve permanent residents of and transients within Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas.

The National EFSP Board has not announced the Phase 41 spending dates or award amount for the Austin/Travis and Williamson Counties jurisdiction. Organizations can request the full amount of their eligible expenses and are not limited to requesting the amount awarded in past phases. 

Phase 41 Application Materials
– Phase 41 Application Instructions
– Phase 41 Application
– Phase 41 Cover Form
Please submit your Phase 41 Application and Cover Form via our application form at this link. Applications are due by November 20 at 5:00 p.m. CST. No late submissions will be accepted.

Important Dates
– November 10, 10:00a.m. CST: Phase 41 Bidder’s Conference (Register Here)
– November 20, 5:00p.m. CST: Phase 41 Applications Due (Submit via this form)

Phase 41 Bidder’s Conference
The Phase 41 Bidder’s Conference was held on Friday, November 10. Please find slides and a recording from the presentation below.
– Bidder’s Conference Slides
– Bidder’s Conference Recording (skip to the 3:00 minute mark)
– Phase 41 FAQ

If you plan to apply for Phase 41 funding, you will need to provide an updated UEI number through the National EFSP website ASAP. You can refer to instructions in the mailchimp newsletter on UEI updates here.

For details, see http://www.atwcefsp.org/. For questions, contact Kelley Abell, [email protected], (737) 295-0873.

Note: Please find the most updated FY2023 Humanitarian Relief Funding Guidance via the National EFSP Board Website at this link.

A useful webinar on Humanitarian Relief Funding can be found HERE by scrolling down to Recorded Presentations

To allow more opportunities for agencies to submit applications for funding, there will be multiple open application periods:

Quarter	Application Available	Eligible Reimbursement Period	LRO App Submission Deadline To LB	LB App Submission Deadline To NB
1	01/02/2023 – 02/17/2023	10/01/2022 – 12/31/2022	02/17/2023	02/24/2023
2	04/03/2023 – 05/15/2023	01/01/2023 – 03/31/2023	05/15/2023	05/22/2023
3	07/01/2023 – 08/11/2023	04/01/2023 – 06/30/2023	08/11/2023	08/18/2023
4	10/01/2023 – 11/10/2023	07/01/2023 – 09/30/2023	11/10/2023	11/17/2023

Applications will be completed online by visiting www.efsp.unitedway.org and clicking on the Humanitarian Funding Info tab. They will be sent to the Local Board to review before they submit the applications to the National Board for review and award determination. Complete applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on the submission deadline date. You may view the application and required supplemental information starting on page 27 of the FY 2023 Humanitarian Relief Funding Guidance document.

Funding is available to agencies who provide eligible services to families and individuals encountered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Humanitarian Relief Application consists of five categories of service. All expenditures made by agencies must fall within one of the categories.

• Primary – includes only food and shelter
• Secondary – includes, but is not limited to, health/medical services
• Administrative – includes, but is not limited to, permanent and temporary staff overtime, and postage
• Equipment and Assets – includes purchases and leases, and necessary renovations to make facilities safe, sanitary, and compliant with local codes and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Transportation – includes local and long-distance travel (e.g. taxi, bus, air, train) for families and individuals encountered by DHS and for agency staff that may be required to assist them while traveling.

To read more about these categories and the documentation required for this funding opportunity, please read the FY 2023 Humanitarian Relief Funding Guidance which can also be found on our Resources & Documents page. For more information about EFSP funds in general, please visit our FAQ page for more information