The National Board is charged by Congress with the oversight of EFSP. The Board meets the first Friday of every month to decide issues such as overall programmatic goals, how funds are to be allocated, waivers of program rules, and any other issues which affect EFSP. The organizations they represent are invited by law to appoint representatives to the National Board, and the Board is allowed 1% of the overall Congressional allocation for administrative expenses. Mark Misczak, Chair Acting Director, Individual Assistance Division Recovery Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security 500 C Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20472 Candy S. Hill Senior Vice President for Social Policy Catholic Charities USA Sixty-Six Canal Center Plaza Alexandria, Virginia 22313 Michael Livingston Director, Poverty Initiative National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA. 475 Riverside Drive, Suite 880 New York, New York 10015 Dawn P. Latham Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships American Red Cross 2025 E Street, N.W. NE2-046 Washington, DC 20006 Josephine Bias Robinson Vice President, Income Community Impact Leadership & Learning United Way Worldwide 701 North Fairfax Street Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Major Betty Israel National Social Services Secretary The Salvation Army Post Office Box 269 615 Slaters Lane Alexandria, Virginia 22313 William Daroff Vice President for Public Policy & Director of the Washington Office The Jewish Federations of North America 1720 I Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006 EFSP Staff at United Way Worldwide United Way Worldwide has been designated Secretariat of the program by the National Board. In this capacity, United Way Worldwide has a staff of 10 dedicated individuals with the responsibility of administering the program. The National Board staff carries out the following functions : to notify qualifying jurisdictions of program awards, to provide technical assistance to Local Boards and Local Recipient Organizations, to distribute funds to selected Local Recipient Organizations, and to ensure compliance by local programs with National Board guidelines. You can contact EFSP electronically or by mail or phone (703-706-9660). Sharon M. Bailey Vice President Yvonne Walker Director Kathy Denneler Controller Joan Faris Regional Manager Ralph Winchester Regional Manager Toni Ruffin Regional Manager Alberta Medley Distributions Administrator Dana Martin Program Compliance Administrator (vacant) Administrative Manager Shirley Vickers Office Manager Carolyn Judkins Data Entry Assistant EFSP Staff at FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Agency have staff Chairing and working with the National Board. FEMA's primary responsibilities with the program are : to constitute and chair the National Board and provide policy guidance, oversight, Federal coordination and staff assistance to the National Board. John Carleton Alternate Chair Chief, Human Services Branch Recovery Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security Randall Kinder Chief, Community Services Section Recovery Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security Randy Windham Individual Assistance Division Recovery Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency Department of Homeland Security