Senator Burris Announces FEMA Funding to Illinois Communities to Combat Homelessness, Hunger and Economic Hardships

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 7, 2010 – (RealEstateRama) — United States Senator Roland W. Burris today announced that the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP) will award Illinois a total of $9,000,170 to increase efforts to provide services, food and shelter for the hungry, homeless, and individuals struggling during the economic crisis. The EFSP is a federal program administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).