# Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dhs-21-dad-024-00-04-emergency-food-and-shelter-national-board-program-efsp/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332559

> Department of Homeland Security - FEMA offered grants to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $400 million in total. Applications closed on April 7, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DHS-21-DAD-024-00-04 |
| Agency | Department of Homeland Security - FEMA |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 7, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $400 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 97.024 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program

## What the grant funds

The funds made available under this NOFO will provide funding in the amount of $400 million to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007, and EFSP's authorizing statute for the program, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sections 11331-11352. This funding is in addition to the Fiscal Year 2021 funding for EFSP in the amounts of $130 million under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260) and $110 million under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4008 (Public Law No. 117-2). The only eligible applicant for the funds is the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

## Questions people ask

### Is DHS-21-DAD-024-00-04 still open?

No. It closed on April 7, 2021.

### Who can apply for Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007?

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 Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007?

Closed April 7, 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 $400 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.