The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) funding for Phase 42 and Phase 43. Robeson County, NC was awarded $45,318 for Phase 42 and $34,610 for Phase 43. Hoke County, NC was awarded $17,316 for Phase 42 and $14,140 for Phase 43. The Local EFSP Board for each county will be accepting applications for funding beginning Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The application window will close on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Applications can be found on the Lumber River United Way website (https://lumberriveruw.org) under the EFSP tab. Separate applications for each county will be provided. If you have questions, contact Paul Braun at executivedirector@lumberriveruw.org
EFSP intends that agencies should be selected for funding based on their ability to supplement and extend their operations with funds from EFSP. The priority is to address hunger/homeless needs to make a difference- not to spread dollars among all eligible applicants.
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This is the Agency Application for Robeson County EFSP funding.
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This is the Agency Application for Hoke County EFSP funding
For more information about the Emergency Food and Shelter National Program, please visit www.efsp.unitedway.org
If you currently receive EFSP funds, you can use your LRO# and password to access your information.
