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 Resource Digest for Homeless Providers – May 29, 2020
Date Posted: May 29, 2020

Office Hours: COVID-19 Planning and Response for Homeless Assistance Providers - Fridays at 2:30 PM EDT
Date Posted: May 26, 2020

Estimating the Prevalence and Probability of Homeless Youth NOFA Now Available - Due July 1, 2020
Date Posted: May 20, 2020

Availability of a Waiver and Alternate Requirement for the CAPER for CPD Grant Programs in Response to the Spread of Coronavirus
Date Posted: May 18, 2020

Upcoming Webinar: Engaging Persons with Lived Experience of Homelessness in Your COVID-19 Response - May 14, 2020 - 2:30 PM EDT
Date Posted: May 12, 2020

Upcoming Webinar: How to Make a CARES Act Grant Amendment Submission to HUD for CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA Formula Grantees - May 14, 2020 - 12:30 PM EDT
Date Posted: May 12, 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