About EFSP
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was established in 1983 by Congress with the intent of supplementing local efforts to provide emergency shelter and food to people in need. The EFSP National Board governs the EFSP Program.
EFSP Funds Available to Nonprofits
The Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) was established in 1983 by Congress with the intent of supplementing local efforts to provide emergency shelter and food to people in need. The EFSP National Board governs the EFSP Program. Congress has appropriated $130 million for use in FY 2022 (Phase 40).
NEED HELP?
Select a parish below for more information about available resources.
Served meals: Congregate meals provided in mass feeding facilities or shelters only
Jefferson Parish Council on Aging, https://www.jcoa.net/, 504-888-5880
St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, www.stjosephbaptistchurch.org, 504.341.4858
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Cancer Association of Louisiana AKA Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, www.calacares.org, 504.733.0252
Catholic Charities Archdioceses of New Orleans - Food Pantry, ccano.org, 504.523.3755
City of Kenner Department of Citizens Services/Kenner Food Bank, www.kenner.la.us, 504.468.7200
Giving Hope dba HOPE The Food Pantry of New Orleans, givinghopenola.org, 504.940.1592
Mount Hermon Community Development Outreach Organization, mthermon.org, 504.436.8062
New Orleans Family Justice Alliance, www.nofjc.org, 504-592-4005
Operation Restoration, www.or-nola.org, (504)684-9222
Jefferson Parish Community Action Programs, www.jeffparish.net/departments/jeffcap, 504-736-6900
Second Harvest Food Bank, www.no-hunger.org, 504.734.1322
St. Joseph Missionary Baptist Church, www.stjosephbaptistchurch.org, 504.341.4858
Mass Shelter: For mass shelters to provide on-site housing for clients
Metro Centers for Community Advocacy, www.mccagno.org, 504-837-5400
Utility Assistance: One month of service assistance for gas, electric or water
Mount Hermon Community Development Outreach Organization, 504.436.8062
Served meals: Congregate meals provided in mass feeding facilities or shelters only
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, www.blcnola.org, 504-895-7050
Covenant House New Orleans, covenanthouseNOLA.org, 504.584.1111
Giving Hope dba HOPE The Food Pantry of New Orleans, givinghopenola.org, 504.940.1592
Mercy Endeavors, mercyendeavors.org, (504) 568-0607
New Orleans Mission Inc, www.neworleansmission.org, 504-523-2116
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Giving Hope dba HOPE The Food Pantry of New Orleans, givinghopenola.org, 504.940.1592
MQVN Community Development Consortium DBA Song Community Development Corporation, www.songcdc.org, 504-233-2313
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana, www.no-hunger.org, 504.734.1322
Top Box Foods, www.topboxfoods.com, 504-304-2319
Mass Shelter: For mass shelters to provide on-site housing for clients
New Orleans Family Justice Alliance, www.nofjc.org, 504-592-4005
New Orleans Mission, Inc, neworleansmission.org, 504-523-2116
Salvation Army of Greater New Orleans, southernusa.salvationarmy.org/new-orleans, (504) 899-4569
Other Shelter: Off-site emergency housing for clients not to exceed 30 days in the form of hotel or motel vouchers
Operation Restoration, www.or-nola.org, (504) 684-9222
Rent or Mortgage: One month of rent or mortgage assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure.
Catholic Charities Archdioceses of New Orleans - Bethlehem Housing, www.ccano.org, 504.523.3755
Salvation Army of Greater New Orleans, southernusa.salvationarmy.org/new-orleans, (504) 899-4569
Utility Assistance: One month of service assistance for gas, electric or water
Catholic Charities Archdioceses of New Orleans - Bethlehem Housing, www.ccano.org, 504.523.3755
Salvation Army of Greater New Orleans, southernusa.salvationarmy.org/new-orleans, (504) 899-4569
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Second Harvest Food Bank, www.no-hunger.org, 504.734.1322
Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana, Inc., www.voasela.org, (504) 482-2130
Rent or Mortgage: One month of rent or mortgage assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure.
Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, www.cagno.org, 504-733-5539
Utility Assistance: One month of service assistance for gas, electric or water
Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, www.cagno.org, 504-733-5539
Plaquemines Parish Government Community Action Agency, www.plaqueminesparish.com, 504-934-6940
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Community Center of St. Bernard, www.ccofstb.com, 504-518-5968
Family Violence Program of St. Bernard, www.fvpsb.org, 504-277-3177
Second Harvest Food Bank, www.no-hunger.org, 504.734.1322
Cancer Association of Greater New Orleans, calacares.org, 504-733-0252
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Family Promise of St. Tammany, www.fpstp.org, 985.201.7221
Rent or Mortgage: One month of rent or mortgage assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure.
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, www.ccdiobr.org, 225-336-8700
Utility Assistance: One month of service assistance for gas, electric or water
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, www.ccdiobr.org, 225-336-8700
Other food: Assistance with food boxes or vouchers from food banks/pantries
Bogalusa Help Center, bogalusahelpcenter.org, 985.735.6404
Help Center for Churches, holyfamilyfranklinton.org/help-center-of-churches, 504.231.139
Rent or Mortgage: One month of rent or mortgage assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure.
Help Center for Churches, holyfamilyfranklinton.org/help-center-of-churches, 504.231.139
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church/Friends of St. Francis, holyfamilyfranklinton.org/friends-of-st-franci, 985.839.4040
Utility Assistance: One month of service assistance for gas, electric or water
Holy Family Roman Catholic Church/Friends of St. Francis, holyfamilyfranklinton.org/friends-of-st-franci, 985.839.4040