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The Emergency Food and Shelter Program was established on March 24, 1983, with the signing of the “Jobs Stimulus Bill,” Public Law 98-8. That legislation created a National Board, chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that consisted of representatives of the American Red Cross, Catholic Charities USA, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA, The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army, and United Way Worldwide. The EFSP was authorized under the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (P.L. 100-77 signed into law on July 24, 1987, since renamed the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and subsequently reauthorized under P.L. 100- 628, signed into law on November 7, 1988). Since 1983 the EFSP will have distributed $4.4 billion to over 14,000 human service agencies in more than 2,500 communities across the country.
To be considered for funding, an organization must:
- Be a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization in good standing and listed in Candid or a government agency with an office in Wilson County, NC
- Have a checking account and sign up for EFT
- Have a federal employer identification number or EIN
- Have a UEI established 12 digit number
- A three year Wilson County, NC history of documented, supportive evidence of your organization’s efforts at providing assistance with food, shelter, etc., as may be covered by this program.
- Practice nondiscrimination. Agencies with a religious affiliation wishing to participate in the program must not refuse services to an applicant based on religion or require attendance at religious services as a condition of assistance, nor will such groups engage in any religious proselytizing in any program receiving EFSP funds
- Agency’s most recent annual audit and total operating budget
- Volunteer Board of Directors
Click Here EF&SP Application Deadline January 24, 2025 noon.
Wilson County EF&SP Application Contact – Meredith Murphy United Way of Wilson County Community Impact Director impact@unitedwayofwilson.org
Partner Agency Grant Click HERE
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The United Way facilitates a portion of the City of Wilson non-profit funding.
This funding opportunity is subject to change.
Volunteers from our community make funding recommendations for this grant opportunity. To become volunteer for the Community Impact Grant please email impact@unitedwayofwilson.org
Applicants must be Wilson County, NC nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in good standing.
Please understand that grants are not awarded to every applicant and not all grants can be fulfilled at the amount of the request.
Returning Funded Agencies
Returning Funded Agencies Receiving $1,500 or more – Previously funded 501(c)(3) organizations who are currently providing programs and services in Wilson NC and have been granted no less than $1,500 from the City of Wilson's Non-Profit Community Impact Grant within the last 3 funding cycles - Click HERE
Returning Funded Agencies Receiving $1,500 or less or Requesting $1,500 or less - Previously funded 501(c)(3) organizations who are currently providing programs and services in Wilson NC and who have been awarded funding within the last 3 years may apply for the $500-$1,500 Mini Grant.- Click HERE
First Time Requests for Funding - Must be a 501(c)(3) with a consecutive 3-year proven history of providing human service programs in Wilson NC. Your agency must provide your most recent 990 and be registered with Guidestar.org/Candid.org ($500 request maximum)
New applicants may apply for the City of Wilson Mini Grant if they are 501 (c)(3) organizations in good standing serving Wilson NC with a 3 year proven history of providing human service programs.
Click HERE for the Mini Grant – City of Wilson Nonprofit Community Impact Grant $500 request maximum. Funds are not granted for start-up organizations, events, festivals or fundraisers.