EFSP Funding

The United Way has identified additional community needs in the following areas and provided assistance in coordinating and collaborating resources to fulfill these needs.

The Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program provides funding for agencies delivering basic human service needs to victims of personal crisis and unemployment.  In St. Clair County, the United Way manages these funds as a service to the community.  This year $163,659 was distributed in our County. Organizations receiving EFSP funding included St. Martin Mid- City Nutrition, Downriver Helping Hands Inc., The Salvation Army, The Harbor/Comprehensive Youth Services Inc., Safe Horizons, Economic Opportunity Committee of St. Clair County Inc., Trinity United Methodist Church Algonac Food Pantry, Downriver Bread of Life Nutrition Center, Blue Water Community Food Depot and United Way of St. Clair County.

United Way providing the management and accountability necessary to increase government funding in our community.