Opportunity Information: Apply for DHS 21 DAD 024 00 04
The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) grant opportunity is a discretionary federal grant administered by the Department of Homeland Security through FEMA under CFDA 97.024. It was released as Funding Opportunity Number DHS 21 DAD 024 00 04, created on April 2, 2021, with an original closing date of April 7, 2021. The purpose of the notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to provide a large, one-time infusion of resources to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program to support emergency food and shelter needs, operating under the statutory framework that governs EFSP.
This specific NOFO makes available $400 million in funding under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007, alongside the program's longstanding authorizing statute, the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sections 11331-11352). In practical terms, the NOFO is designed to move American Rescue Plan resources into the established EFSP structure so the program can respond to heightened community needs, including food, shelter, and related emergency services delivered through local provider networks that EFSP supports.
A key point in this opportunity is that it is not open competition for state or local governments, nonprofits, or other typical applicants. The only eligible applicant is the National Board for the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, and the opportunity anticipates a single award (Expected Awards: 1). That structure reflects how EFSP is set up nationally: the National Board receives federal funding and then, through EFSP's established processes, allocates resources onward to qualifying local jurisdictions and recipient organizations. Because eligibility is restricted to the National Board, organizations seeking support would generally pursue funding indirectly through their local EFSP board or jurisdictional allocation process rather than applying to FEMA under this NOFO.
The NOFO also clarifies that the $400 million provided under Section 4007 is additive to other FY 2021 EFSP funding streams. Specifically, it sits on top of $130 million provided under the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. No. 116-260) and an additional $110 million provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4008 (Public Law No. 117-2). Taken together, the description signals a significant overall increase in EFSP resources for that period, with this NOFO representing the largest of the cited amounts and intended to reinforce the program's capacity beyond baseline appropriations.
From a funding details standpoint, the opportunity lists a grant as the funding instrument and categorizes the activity area broadly as "Other" (with further clarification referenced in the full announcement). The award ceiling is listed as 0, which typically indicates the announcement is not using a conventional per-award cap in the public metadata or that the ceiling is otherwise defined by the total program allocation and single-award structure rather than a competitive maximum. The bottom line is that this notice is essentially a funding vehicle to channel $400 million in American Rescue Plan support into EFSP through its National Board, leveraging the program's existing governance and distribution mechanisms to address emergency food and shelter needs nationwide.Apply for DHS 21 DAD 024 00 04
- The Department of Homeland Security, Department of Homeland Security - FEMA in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP), pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Section 4007" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 97.024.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 02, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 07, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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