Orange County United Way Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Phase 35 Funding NOFA
The Orange County Emergency Food & Shelter Program (OC EFSP) received $1,132,750 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Local agencies are encouraged to apply but must meet all of the criteria in order to receive funding. Click here to download the full legal Notice of Funds Available.
The OC EFSP Board has set the priorities for this funding in the following order:
Food Banks – Food Purchases
Mass Shelter – Emergency Shelter
Shelter – Rent/Mortgage Assistance
Mass Feedings by Agencies
Other requirements are included in the application packet. Qualifying agencies are urged to apply. Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for EFSP funds must:
Applications will be available on June 4, 2018 – Click Here to access
Online application training: June 12th at 1:00 p.m. and June 14th at 10:00 a.m. Email Jeff Dronkers to register at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The deadline for application submission is 6:00 P.M. June 29, 2018
Contact Jeff Dronkers with any questions, OC EFSP Board Administrator at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Orange County United Way, 18012 Mitchell South, Irvine, CA, 92614
Late applications will not be accepted, reviewed or scored and will be deemed ineligible for EFSP Phase 35 funding. Incomplete applications and/or incomplete, incorrect or missing application attachments will not be reviewed or scored and will be deemed ineligible for EFSP Phase 35 funding.
The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), Victim Services and Public Safety Branch, is pleased to announce the release of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Specialized Emergency Housing (KE) Program. The purpose of the KE Program is to expand emergency shelter and emergency housing assistance resources in California and provide specialized services for victims of crime. Projects must identify an unmet emergency shelter or emergency housing need in their community and propose an innovate solution. There is approximately $4,600,000 available for the KE Program for 2017-18.
Applicants may request up to $575,000 for a 24-month subaward performance period that commences October 1, 2017, and ends September 30, 2019.
Proposals are due Monday, August 14, 2017.
The KE Program RFP can be found on the Cal OES website at http://www.caloes.ca.gov/cal-oes-divisions/grants-management/search-for-grants.
Should you have questions, please contact in writing only Elizabeth Pollard, Program Specialist, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Phase 34 Funding Notice of Funds Available The Orange County Emergency Food & Shelter Program (OC EFSP) received $1,221,590 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. Local agencies are encouraged to apply but must meet all of the criteria in order to receive funding. Click here for the Notice.
The Orange County CoC will begin solicitation of Request for Qualifications (RFQ), for New Permanent Housing Projects which are due Friday, July 21st, 2017 at 3:00pm (PST). The Request for Qualifications will be a thorough review of an agency’s capacity to administer a CoC homeless permanent housing project in the Orange County CoC while complying with HUD requirements as indicated in the Threshold Requirements for Agency Section of the RFQ. Agencies determined to meet the Threshold Requirements will be invited to participate if a Request for Proposals (RFP) for New Permanent Housing Projects is released.
The Request For Qualifications can be found by clicking here.