United Way To Distribute

 Emergency Food And Shelter Funds

DANBURY –– The Northern Fairfield County area of Danbury, Bethel, Brookfield, Newtown, New Fairfield, Redding, and Ridgefield has been awarded $49,982 in federal funds, under the emergency food and shelter national board program to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the area.

A local board from the United Way of Northern Fairfield County will determine how the Federal Emergency Food and Shelter Grant funds are to be distributed among programs in the area. Organizations chosen to receive funds must be nonprofit, have an accounting system and conduct an annual audit, practice nondiscrimination, have demonstrated the ability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and if a private, voluntary organization, must have a voluntary board.

Qualifying organizations are urged to apply by Friday, January 16, by 4 pm, by contacting Alecia Andrews, director of community building at United Way of Northern Fairfield County at 792-5330, ext 27, or by email at alecia.andrews@ctunitedway.org .