FARMINGTON — The Emergency Food and Shelter Program is a federal program administered by the 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 Emergency Food and Shelter Program board, which determines the allocation of the money to area organizations that meet criteria of the program.

The United Way has recently received notice that it is the recipient of Phase 34 Emergency Food and Shelter Program dollars. The deadline for application for funding is noon Thursday, Oct. 26. Applications are available by calling 207-778-5048.

Past recipients include 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, the town of Carthage and the homeless shelter at Living Waters Assembly of God Church.

Through the Emergency Food and Shelter Program, United Way of the Tri-Valley Area has allocated more than $150,000 in emergency food and shelter assistance in the last 10 years.