FEMA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) must improve its oversight of the National Board’s (Board) administration of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) to ensure individuals receive aid in a timely manner and that program funding is used in accordance with Federal requirements.

Date Issued:

Thursday, September 22, 2022

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Homeland Security

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

OIG-22-56

Component, if applicable:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

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OIG-22-56-1-Aug22.pdf	5.52 MB

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
1	Open	No
We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to reallocate all unclaimed and unpaid funds for all phases with closed spending periods to the earliest possible phase.
2	Open	No
We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to develop a more proactive approach to determine, as early in the process as possible, whether Local Boards and State Set-Aside Committees are willing to accept funds, so that funds can be reallocated from jurisdictions unwilling or unable to participate in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
10	Open	No
We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to implement a plan to enforce already established guidance including Local Boards’ deadlines for board plan submission and the disbursement of funds to Local Recipient Organizations within the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act’s 3-month required timeframe.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to reallocate all unclaimed and unpaid funds for all phases with closed spending periods to the earliest possible phase.

Open

We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to develop a more proactive approach to determine, as early in the process as possible, whether Local Boards and State Set-Aside Committees are willing to accept funds, so that funds can be reallocated from jurisdictions unwilling or unable to participate in the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

Open

We recommend the FEMA Administrator collaborate with the National Board to implement a plan to enforce already established guidance including Local Boards’ deadlines for board plan submission and the disbursement of funds to Local Recipient Organizations within the McKinneyVento Homeless Assistance Act’s 3-month required timeframe.

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FEMA Needs to Improve Its Oversight of the Emergency Food and Shelter Program

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