Emergency food and shelter allocation

Oconee County has been chosen to receive more than $30 thousand dollars in federal funds for emergency food and shelter purposes. The money comes from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program of “FEMA”—the Federal Emergency and Management Agency. A local board will now decide how the money will be distributed among food and shelter programs run by local service organizations. Any agency interested in applying for funds should contact Kimberly Ellis at the office of the Oconee United Way in Seneca. The deadline to apply is noon Friday, March 13.