The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently awarded La Plata County $7,948 to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs.
To receive funds, agencies must: be private, voluntary nonprofits with a board or units of government; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; and demonstrate the capability to deliver emergency food/shelter programs.
Local agencies that qualify are urged to apply; the application deadline is at 5 p.m. June 18.
For applications or for more information, call Karla Davis at 382-6121 or karla.davis@co.laplata.co.us, or visit the Department of Human Services, 10 Burnett Court.
Representatives of the agencies that submitted applications must attend a meeting from 10 a.m. to noon June 19 at the United Way office, 281 Sawyer Drive, to review applications and allocate funds.
