The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) provides funding for essential services, operations and homeless prevention activities to emergency homeless shelters, transitional housing for homeless, and day/night homeless shelters. These programs provide basic needs of shelter, food, clothing, and other necessities, and many also provide case management, referrals, rental assistance and other services to individuals and/or families who are in need of assistance.

2020 ESG Street Outreach RFP

• ESG Street Outreach Application (FY2020)
• ESG Street Outreach Application Instructions
• Certificate of Attendance
• Statement and Signature Form
• Rental Assistance Budget Worksheet

2020 ESG Shelter Program RFP

• ESG Shelter Application (FY2020)
• ESG Shelter Application Instructions
• Certificate of Attendance
• Certification of Approval for Local Not-For-Profit Organizations
• Statement and Signature Form
• Rental Assistance Budget Worksheet

2020 ESG Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention RFP (RRHP)

• ESG Rapid Rehousing / Homelessness Prevention Application (FY2020)
• ESG Rapid Rehousing / Homelessness Prevention Application Instructions
• Certificate of Attendance
• Statement and Signature Form
• Rental Assistance Budget Worksheet

Reference and Training Materials

• FY2017 ESG Presentation  (Street Outreach/Shelter/RRHP)
• 2017 Point In Time County Training Webinar

June 2016 Fair Housing Training Materials

• Definition of Family Best Practices
• Fair Housing Information Sheet - Right to Emotional Support Animals
• Re-defining Family in 2016
• Fair Housing Definitions
• Equal Access to Housing in HUD Programs
• Hoarding Officially Regarded as Mental Disorder in May 2013
• HUD No Smoking Notice
• Model Policy & Legal Guide for Homeless Shelters & Housing Programs
• Partial List of Qualified Disabilities
• Secondhand Smoke and Multi-Unit Housing
• Accessibility Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• Between the Lines: A Question and Answer Guide on Legal Issues in Supportive Housing

Important ESG Documents

All ESG related documents, training material and presentations for ESG grantees.

ESG Rapid Re-housing

• Rapid Rehousing/Homeless Prevention Award Manual
• ESG Award Training Presentation - Rapid Re-Housing 

ESG Shelter

• Compliance Manual and Forms
  • ESG Award Manual 2014-2015
  • 2015-2016 Certificate of Attendance - RPC
  • Budget Modification Form
  • Payroll Authorization Form
  • Chronic Homelessness Verification Form
  • Tenancy Letter​​​​​​​
• Reference Materials​​​​​​​
  • FY2015 Emergency Solutions Grant Awards
  • ESG Award Training Presentation - Grant Administration
  • ESG Award Training Presentation - Outreach
  • Chronic Homelessness Presentation - Defining and Documenting
  • ESG HEARTH, Homeless Definition, PPT
  • Financial Management for Nonprofits Guide
  • HUD Homeless Documentation Form
  • HUD Homelessness Definition

Other Materials

• ESG RFP Webinar Presentation Slides - Shelters and Street Outreach
• ESG RFP Webinar Presentation Video - Shelter and Street Outreach
• ESG RFP Webinar Presentation Slides - Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention
• ESG RFP Webinar Presentation Video - Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention
• ESG RFP Frequently Asked Questions
• Rental Assistance and Financial Services forms

Contacts

If you are a local homeless emergency shelter and/or transitional housing agency and want to learn more about funding options, please contact Diane Walker.

Click here to access the ESG Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention Contact List.