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DHS-21-DAD-024-00-01: Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP)

Closed Closed May 14, 2021 Opportunity DHS-21-DAD-024-00-01

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of Department of Homeland Security - FEMA notices from 2021.

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $130 million in total. Applications closed on May 14, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Key dates

PostedMay 10, 2021
DeadlineMay 14, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJune 14, 2021

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.

National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program

Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This NOFO will provide Fiscal Year 2021 funding to the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) in the amount of $130 million made available under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No. 116-260) and EFSP's authorizing statute for the program, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. sections 11331-11352. The only eligible applicant for the total funding is the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

Category: Other.

Who has won Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (97.024) awarded $1.5 billion across 9 grant awards, an average of $162 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The National Board for the Emergency Food & Shelter ProgramVirginia9$1.5 billion

Top states: Virginia ($1.5 billion).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is DHS-21-DAD-024-00-01 still open?

No. It closed on May 14, 2021.

Who can apply for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP)?

Department of Homeland Security - FEMA accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP)?

Closed May 14, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

About $130 million in total for one award.

Who has won Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The National Board for the Emergency Food & Shelter Program. The program made 9 awards worth $1.5 billion in that time.

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