Emergency Solutions Grants Program

The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, revising the Emergency Shelter Grants Program in significant ways and renaming it the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program. The ESG Interim Rule took effect on January 4, 2012. The change in the program’s name, from Emergency Shelter Grants to Emergency Solutions Grants, reflects the change in the program’s focus from addressing the needs of homeless people in emergency or transitional shelters to assisting people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.

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ESG Program Guides, Tools, and Webinars

Guides, tools, webinars, and other resources are provided to assist grantees and program partners in designing and implementing their programs.

Homelessness Programs Toolkit for State ESG Recipients

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ESG News & Announcements

COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest
Date Posted: March 31, 2020

Office Hours: COVID-19 Planning and Response for Homeless Assistance Providers - Fridays at 2:30 PM EDT
Date Posted: March 30, 2020

Update on 2020 Census Efforts to Count the Homeless
Date Posted: March 25, 2020

IDIS 11.19 Release Notification
Date Posted: March 24, 2020

A Message From Our VA Federal Partner: Integration in Coordinated Entry: Troubleshooting Delays in Care
Date Posted: March 20, 2020

HUD's Data Submission Timeline for CoCs - HIC and PIT Count Deadline Update
Date Posted: March 18, 2020

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Planning and Reporting for ESG

IDIS: Integrated Disbursement and Information System

Consolidated Plan, Action Plan, and CAPER

ESG CAPER Guides, Tools, and Webinars

HMIS: Homeless Management Information System

Housing Inventory Count (HIC)/Point-In-Time (PIT) Count

Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)

ESG Program Limits

ESG Income Limits

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August 2020 Deadline: How to Meet Housing Counselor Certification Final Rule Requirements for the CoC Program