Westchester Nonprofits Awarded $350,000 in Food and Shelter Grants
United Way of Westchester and Putnam revealed that dozens of nonprofits serving Westchester County were collectively awarded $350,000 in funding through Phase 40 of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. These funds are in addition to the $1.5 million allocated in Emergency Food and Shelter grants at the beginning of 2022.
“With inflation being at 9%, plus a 30% increase in home heating costs, and 60% of our community struggling to afford essentials such as food and diapers, we know that nonprofits are stretching every dollar to serve the needs of their clients,” said United Way CEO Tom Gabriel. “We are honored to administer funding that will aid our partnering nonprofits to assist individuals hit hardest financially during these trying times.”
The funds were made available through the National Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) Boards to Westchester County. This program provides federal funding, which helps extend currently available services for the hungry or homeless or at risk of eviction. The United Way of Westchester and Putnam is the administrative agent of the Local EFSP Boards in Westchester and Putnam counties.
The award recipient organizations are:
Caring for the Hungry & Homeless of Peekskill
Caritas of Port Chester, Inc. / Meals on Main Street
Catholic Charities Community Services Archdiocese of New York
CLUSTER Community Services, Inc
Community Center of Northern Westchester
Community Food Pantry of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown
Family Services Society of Yonkers
Giving Tree Global, Inc. (Bread of Life)
Human Development Services of Westchester
Kingdom Neighborhood Development Corp
Life Progressive Services Group, Inc.
Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center
The Bridge Fund of New York Inc.
United Community Center of Westchester
