Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless
Addressing homelessness through collaboration, advocacy,
and planning. Serving the counties of Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg,
Barnwell, Calhoun, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lexington,
Newberry, Orangeburg, Richland, and York.
Funding Available
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced funding available through the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program (EFSP).
The EFSP National Board has awarded funds made available through ARRA to qualifying jurisdictions through their
EFSP Local Boards. The funds awarded through ARRA have been made available to respond to increases in need for
emergency services. The Local Board in the Midlands is staffed by United Way. The Local Board has received
additional EFSP funds:
AVAILABLE ARRA EFSP FUNDS:
Fairfield County: $13,634
Lexington: $72,613
Newberry: $14,760
Richland: $121,553
The EFSP application and guidelines are attached and can be downloaded at www.uway.org.
Please contact me at (803) 733-5421, or jmoore@uway.org with questions.
ARRA EFSP Application deadline is Friday, 5/15/09 by 5:00 p.m. at United Way of the Midlands located at
1800 Main Street, Columbia SC 29201. Click EFSP GUIDELINES and EFSP APPLICATION
Analysis of American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)
Click here to see information about the stimulus funding
Requests for of from the City of Columbia for ESG applications are due on April 1st. For questions, please contact Ivy Chestnut @ 545-3379 or MACH Resource Guide
The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless Resource Guide is Available. Click here to download a copy.
2009 MACH Membership
For the latest copy of the 2009 MACH Membership List click here.
Not a Member? Read the Following for More Information:
Its time for annual membership dues! MACH membership allows your organizanization to partipate in voting and funding opportunities through MACH. Organizational dues are $100.
To join or renew your membership, print the 2009 MACH membership form along with a check made payable to 'MACH'. Forms and payment should be returned by the end of Jan. 2009 to:
Prentiss Hallman, MACH Treasurer
c/o The Women's Shelter
3425 N. Main Street
Columbia, SC 29203
Click here for the 2009 MACH Membership form
If you need an invoice - here they are!
Downloadable invoice forms:
Invioce for organizational membership
Invoice for individual membership
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Click to visit http://www.midlandshousingalliance.org/
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HUD has a new website featuring information on the Continuum of Care. Click here!
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Use SC Housing Search to locate or to list affordable housing www.schousingsearch.com.
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Read the MACH 2007 Homeless Report
View the Power Point Associated with the Homeless Report
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Policy for posting information to www.midlandshomeless.com
- Email request to prentiss_hallman@yahoo.com with information that can be cut and pasted along with attachments
- Website updates are done once a month at the beginning of the month
- Content may be edited for length or appropriateness
