Roane County has been awarded federal funds through the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding is a federal appropriation from Congress to the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program.
Roane County will receive $8,470 (SSA funding) to supplement emergency food and shelter programs which serve Roane County residents.
A local board, made up of local government representatives, agency representatives and the United Way of Roane County will determine how the funds awarded to Roane County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies who serve Roane County residents. The local board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funding made available under this phase of the program.