The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program -American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (EFSP) is a Federal program administered by the U. S. Department of Homeland Securitys Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and has been entrusted through the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42
U.S.C.
11331 et seq.) and Public Law 111-5 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to supplement and expand ongoing efforts to provide shelter, food and supportive services for the nations hungry and homeless.