The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) provides funding for essential services, operations, and homeless prevention activities to emergency homeless shelters, transitional housing for the 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.

2026 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Request for Applications

The FY2026 Application Process will open soon! Both the application and all pertinent updates regarding this RFA will be posted on this webpage.

Reference and Training Materials

• 2025 ESG Award "Kick Off" Webinar Recording
  • 2025 ESG Award "Kick Off" Webinar Side Presentation
• ESG Shelter Award Manual
• ESG Street Outreach Manual
• ESG RRHP Manual
• ESG Eligible and Ineligible Costs
• Rapid Re-Housing - ESG vs CoC
• Indiana BoS CoC ESG RRH Policy
• Emergency Solutions Grant All Inclusive Overview Training
• Income Calculation Training
• HMIS Fundamentals for ESG Funded Projects

• Checklists
  • ESG Street Outreach Client File Checklist
  • ESG HP Client File Checklist
  • ESG RRH Client File Checklist
  • ESG Shelter Client File Checklist
• HUD Equal Access Rule Training
  • All funded partners should review the HUD Equal Access Rule training:
    HUD Equal Access Rule Training Session May 2024
    Passcode: pB=p9rb=
    Equal Access Rule Slide Presentation

Important ESG Forms:

ESG related documents, training material, and presentations for ESG subrecipients

• ESG Claims Narratives
• ESG Claims Supporting Documentation Chart
• ESG Semi-Annual and Annual Match Report Form
• Income and Rent Calculation Worksheet
• ESG Shelter Budget Modification Form
• ESG Street Outreach Budget Modification Form
• ESG RRHP Budget Modification Form
• HUD-52580: Inspection Checklist for HQS
• ESG TRA RHH RAP Contract - Subrecipient Landlord
• ESG TRA RHH RAP Contract - Subrecipient Tenant
• ESG TRA HP RAP Contract - Subrecipient Landlord
• ESG TRA HP RAP Contract - Subrecipient Tenant
• Request for Unit Approval Form (for use in RRH and HP Funding Streams)
• HUD Homeless Documentation Form
• At Risk of Homelessness Documentation Form

VAWA Documents

• HUD-5380: Rights for Survivors
• HUD-5381: Model Emergency Transfer Plan
• HUD-5382: Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
• HUD-5383: Emergency Transfer Request for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking
• Additional VAWA Resources from HUD

Lead-Based Paint Forms and Resources

• Lead-Based Paint Brochure: “Protect Your Family in the Home”
• Lead-Based Paint Exemption Form
• Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Form