FARMINGTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has announced participation  in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

EFSP is a federal program administered nationally by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency. It is designed to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services for the nation’s hungry, homeless, and people in economic crisis.

On behalf of Franklin County, the United Way of the Tri-Valley Area  convenes the local EFSP board, which determines the allocation of this money to area organizations who meet the criteria of the program. Past recipients include, but are not limited to: Clearwater Ministries, United Methodist Economic Ministry, Wilton Area Food Pantry, SeniorsPlus, Tri-Town Ministerial Association, Care and Share Food Closet, Stratton/Eustis Food Pantry, Safe Voices, Phillips Area Food Pantry and the Town of Carthage.

The United Way has recently received notice that it is the recipient of State Set-Aside Program dollars, a subset of the EFSP program funding. The deadline for application for funding is July 22. Applications are available by calling 778-5048.