LEWISTON — United Way of Androscoggin County has been selected to administer a grant for Androscoggin County Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program, to aid in the local fight against homelessness and hunger.
The grant will be administered by a local board comprised of area nonprofits, local municipalities, and members of the faith community. Androscoggin County has been awarded $40,761 for Phase 40 of the program. Applications can be downloaded at the United Way website at unitedwayandro.org and the deadline is Friday, Dec. 30, according to a news release from Joleen Bedard, executive director.
Under the terms of the grant, local organizations are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria: must be a private, voluntary nonprofit organization or units of government; have an accounting system; practice nondiscrimination; have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter; have a volunteer board of directors if a private organization.
All qualifying organizations are encouraged to apply. For more information, contact Gale Hart at United Way at 207-795-4000 or [email protected].
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