Austin/Travis and Williamson Counties Emergency Food & Shelter Program

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The Austin/Travis & Williamson Counties Emergency Food and Shelter Program (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 food and shelter to serve permanent residents of and transients within Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas. Note that these funds can only be used to supplement existing programs and not to start new programs. The Local EFSP Board will determine how the funds are to be awarded.

See the Request for Proposals for more details. Application documents can viewed/downloaded with the following links:

Phase 39 & ARPAR Application Cover Form

Phase 39 Application

Phase ARPAR Application (This application has not yet been released.)

All completed applications should be submitted online. Click here to access the online application form.

For questions or more information, contact Andrea Torres at andrea@woollardnichols.com or call 512-925-7120.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 5 p.m. CT.

Information on the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), Humanitarian Relief Funding is now available! Full guidance on the ARPA funding can be found HERE. A useful webinar on this supplemental funding, SAHA – ARPA Supplemental Funding Overview, can be found HERE.

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	04/19/2021 – 04/30/2021	1/1/2021 – 3/31/2021	04/30/2021	05/07/2021
2	7/15/2021 – 07/31/2021	1/1/2021 – 6/30/2021	07/31/2021	08/06/2021
3	10/15/2021 – 10/31/2021	1/1/2021 – 9/30/2021	10/31/2021	11/05/2021
4	01/15/2022 – 01/31/2022	1/1/2021 – 12/31/2021	01/31/2022	02/07/2022

Applications will be completed online by visiting www.efsp.unitedway.org and clicking on the Supplemental Funding Information 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 for ARPA funding are due no later than 11:59 p.m. on the submission deadline date. You may view the application and required supplemental information starting on page 24 of the ARPA 2021 Humanitarian 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 ARPA 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, temporary staff, permanent and voluntary staff overtime, and postage
• Equipment and Assets – includes purchases and leases, and necessary renovations to make facilities safe, sanitary, and compliant with local codes (e.g., showers)
• 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

To read more about these categories and the documentation required for this funding opportunity, please read the ARPA Humanitarian Relief funding and application guidelines 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