San Diego County to receive $1.4M in FEMA funding for food and shelter

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County is set to receive about $1.4 million in funding for food and shelter for residents facing non-disaster-

related emergencies, the Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday, Nov. 24.

FEMA granted a total of $140 million to the Emergency Food and Shelter Program National Board -- $15 million more than last fiscal year -- and the board will now distribute those dollars to jurisdictions across the nation.

Los Angeles County is set to receive more than $6.8 million, while San Diego and Orange counties will each receive roughly $1.4 million and Riverside...