WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced funding for emergency food and shelter programs in 46 Ohio counties. Agencies throughout the state, which provide assistance with food, rent, and utility payments, will receive a share of $4,456, 837. Funding is distributed by Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) grant program.

“With our economy still on the mend and with paychecks failing to keep pace with the rising cost of living, many Ohio families are still struggling to balance mortgage payments with grocery and utility bills,” Brown said. “That’s why this funding is so important. The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is critical to helping Ohio families gain stability during this economic recovery.”

This funding will support social service agencies in cities and counties throughout Ohio to help feed and shelter the state’s hungry and homeless. EFSP funds are used to supplement food, shelter, rent, mortgage, and utility assistance programs for people with non-disaster-related emergencies.

Local boards convened in qualifying jurisdictions decide which nonprofit and government agencies are to receive the allocated funds, and funds are then disbursed directly to the agencies by the National Board. An additional 8 percent of the total EFSP appropriation was allocated for “set-aside committees” at the state level.  These state set-Aside Committees will make funding determinations to aid the needy in jurisdictions with increased needs.

Below is additional information on today’s funding announcement.

County

Amount

Columbus/Fairfield, Franklin

$627,812

Adams

$17,149

Allen

$50,879

Ashtabula

$57,079

Athens

$27,521

Belmont

$31,077

Brown

$24,223

Carroll

$16,178

Clark

$68,422

Clinton

$29,462

Columbiana

$59,944

Coshocton

$19,773

Crawford

$24,339

Cuyahoga

$572,482

Erie

$40,795

Gallia

$14,361

Guernsey

$21,753

Hamilton

$383,135

Harrison

$8,190

Henry

$17,476

Highland

$29,184

Huron

$35,701

Jackson

$16,370

Jefferson

$40,651

Lawrence

$23,829

Lorain

$145,601

Lucas

$231,853

Mahoning

$121,406

Meigs

$13,150

Monroe

$7,248

Montgomery

$270,765

Morgan

$8,094

Muskingum

$47,909

Noble

$8,026

Ottawa

$27,771

Perry

$19,927

Pike

$15,707

Portage

$83,629

Richland

$66,624

Scioto

$39,546

Stark

$197,777

Summit

$270,044

Trumbull

$113,831

Vinton

$6,940

Williams

$22,983

Wood

$60,780

State Set-Aside Committee, OH

$419,441

Ohio Total

$4,456,837

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