United Way of the Brazos Valley vice president Peggi Goss visits with WTAW’s Bill Oliver about the recognition of 2-1-1 Texas information service on February 11 (2-1-1), and an invitation for agencies in the Brazos Valley to apply for federal funding through the emergency food and shelter program.
News release from United Way of the Brazos Valley about the 2-1-1 Texas service:
2-1-1 Texas is a critical part of United Way’s fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in in the Brazos Valley. On February 11th, we recognize the impact of the 2-1-1 Texas network.
2-1-1 Texas is the lifeline for help – every day 2-1-1 connects Texans to many kinds of community and faith-based resources. Calling 2-1-1 Texas is simple and convenient – the service is free, confidential, and available 24/7/365. Every call is answered by a live, trained expert. These specialists offer comfort, hope, and solutions.
2-1-1 Texas provides connections to many kinds of resources and services, including disaster assistance, employment services, and housing and utility payment assistance.
Here in Brazos Valley, we had over 21,000 calls to 2-1-1 last year. The top three reasons people called 2-1-1 Texas were for health care, housing, and utility assistance.
Our 2-1-1 Texas call center located here in Bryan answered over 47,000 calls from across the state!
2-1-1 Texas data help brings community needs into focus & can inform important decisions made by local & state policymakers.
News release from United Way of the Brazos Valley about agencies applying for federal funding through the emergency food and shelter program.
Brazos County, Grimes County, Leon County, Madison County, Robertson County and Washington County have been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP).
These counties have been chosen to receive the following amounts to supplement emergency food, rent/mortgage and shelter programs in the counties:
Phase 39 Funding:
• Brazos County – $78,577
• Grimes County – $11,770
• Leon County – $6,994
• Madison County – $4,643
• Robertson County – $6,373
• Washington County – $12,702
ARPA-R Funding:
• Brazos County – $242,864
• Grimes County – $36,379
• Leon County – $21,617
• Madison County – $14,351
• Robertson County – $19,698
• Washington County – $39,259
Any organization working to cover a broad spectrum of the residents in these counties in the areas of emergency food, shelter, rent/mortgage and utility needs is invited to apply.
Visit uwbv.org for more information and to download an application form. Applications are due to United Way by 5 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022. A meeting of the local FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Board will be held on March 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. via a Zoom meeting. Those who apply will be sent an invitation to join the meeting.
For more application information, contact Peggi Goss at 979-696-4483 ext. 113 or pgoss@uwbv.org.