Food, shelter grants available to Ripley County non-profits

Lawrenceburg, In. — Through the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency $13,280 in emergency food and shelter assistance is available.

Ripley County non-profit organizations can apply for Emergency Food & Shelter grants by calling Karen Snyder at 812-537-2009 or [email protected] . When emailing please put EFSP in the subject line. The deadline to apply is August 25, 2017.

To be eligible organizations must be private voluntary on-profits or units of government, eligible to receive federal funds, have an accounting system, practice nondiscrimination and have a history of providing emergency food or shelter services.