FEMA PHASE 41

Application Submission Checklist 

For Local Board 166800 

Jurisdiction: Marion County, Florida

 

Application Requirements 

Eligibility Criteria:  

Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for EFSP funds.  

  • Services are provided by a nonprofit organization, Faith Based Organizations, or government agency which has provided continuous services in Marion County for a minimum of 3 years.  

  • Must have a UEI Number. 

(On April 4, 2022, the federal government stopped using the DUNS number to uniquely identify entities. Now, entities doing business with the federal government use the Unique Entity ID created in SAM.gov. They no longer have to go to a third-party website to obtain their identifier. This transition allows the government to streamline the entity identification and validation process, making it easier and less burdensome for entities to do business with the federal government. 

The Integrated Award Environment manages several systems, including SAM.gov, FPDS, eSRS, FSRS, CPARS, and FAPIIS. All SAM.gov registrants have been assigned their Unique Entity IDs and can view them in SAM.gov. To learn more about this transition, please see the information below. Join and follow our community on Interact to be notified of the latest news and information about changes happening at IAE.) 

  • Must have a Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN).  

  • Must have an established, active governing board with no less than seven members, the majority of whom are not related by blood or marriage.  

  • Organizations will have a well-established bookkeeping and accounting system with the capacity to segregate and account for EFSP funds separately from other organization funds.  

  • The books of the organization are reviewed or have board oversight.  

  • Must carry adequate liability insurance.  

  • Must have confidentiality safeguards in place to protect the privacy of files and client records.  

  • EFSP funding requests may not exceed 25% of other non‐EFSP funds expended by your organization in the most current completed year.  

  • Must have a written non‐discriminatory policy.  

  • Must have the flexibility to respond to emergencies that may occur outside of established business days and hours.  

  • Work collaboratively with Continuum of Care participating agencies and other EFSP funded organizations and the Local Board.  

  • If the applying Organization has a fiscal agent, an agreement between organization and fiscal agent must be attached to this application.  

  • Organizations applying to receive funding for Utility Assistance or RENT/Mortgage Assistance of Food Pantry Assistance must collect and enter data through the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). 

 

Instructions:  

A. You may obtain an application at https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:b79a107d-6922-4bc9-b928-…

B. The deadline for submitting an application is Friday, April 12, at 4:00 pm 

C. Applications may be mailed OR delivered to Beth Nelson on or before Friday, April 12, 2024, between the hours of 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM.  

D. Organizations that have had chronic problems clearing audits by the EFSP National Board may apply but will be closely reviewed and monitored.  

E. Please submit on time, answer all questions, and provide all requested information. Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.  

F.  Application must be typed.  

G. Required attachments: Current list of organization’s Board of Directors and designated officers; Board of Directors Roster; 501 (c)3; IRS Determination Letter; HMIS Certification; and Current Audit (if requesting $50,000 or more)  Location & Mailing Address: 1401 NE 2nd Street, Ocala, FL 34470 

 

NOTE: It is your responsibility to confirm by receipt that your application was received by United Way, 4:00 pm, Friday, April 12, 2024. 

*Please include the original copy of the application, including all required attachments. 

 

*All attachments must be received by the deadline for the application to be considered complete. *Application will not be accepted after Friday, April 12, at 4:00 pm by mail or delivered in person.