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Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program

Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program

701 North Fairfax Street
Suite 310
Alexandria, VA 223142064

Overview

The Emergency Food and Shelter Program began in 1983 with a $50 million federal appropriation. The program was created by Congress to help meet the needs of hungry and homeless people throughout the United States and its territories by allocating federal funds for the provision of food and shelter.