St. Landry-Evangeline United Way will oversee distribution of federal funds made available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
St. Landry Parish will be awarded $102,649, and Evangeline Parish will be awarded $36,041.
The funds are to be used by eligible local service agencies to supplement and expand the capacity of existing emergency food and shelter programs in St. Landry and Evangeline parishes.
According to Ginger LeCompte, executive director of the United Way, “This program has made a substantial contribution to our local shelters and food banks over the years during normal times, but we are very excited that a supplemental amount has been added due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Eligible organizations interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds can contact St. Landry-Evangeline United Way at 337-942-7815 for more information.
Preliminary applications can be downloaded from the St. Landry-Evangeline United Way website uwsle.org/emergency-food-and-shelter-program.
The deadline for applications is noon May 22.
For more information, call 337-942-7815 or email dcomeaux@uwsle.org.