FEMA Announces $100M in Homeless Prevention Aid Awards Under the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act of 2009
​WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today announced that federal funds totaling $100 million has been made available to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP), through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said the funding, made available by Congress under this Act, is to bring immediate relief to communities to address unemployment, poverty and other needs in light of the economic climate faced by our country. Funds will be distributed to support social service agencies in more than 2,500 cities and counties across the country.