ESG Program Resources
Guides, tools, webinars, and other resources are provided to assist Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program grantees and program partners in designing and implementing their programs.
For tools and guidance specific to ESG CAPER submissions, please visit the ESG CAPER Submission Guidance page.
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Tools and Guidance
Homelessness Programs Toolkit for State ESG Recipients
This toolkit provides state agencies responsible for implementing HUD-funded homeless programs with tools to help ensure effective and compliant program administration. The toolkit documents are primarily designed to provide information to State ESG recipients concerning the operation of the CoC program as well as requirements for coordinating with CoCs, participating in the HMIS, and assuming an active role in ensuring that homeless program resources are used efficiently and effectively to address community needs throughout their state.
Date Published: August 2018
ESG and Consolidated Plan Conforming Amendments: An Overview of Changes
This resource identifies changes to Con Plan requirements, provides the locations of requirements in the eCon Planning Suite template screens, and provides guidance on these requirements.
Date Published: April 2015
ESG Minimum Habitability Standards for Emergency Shelters and Permanent Housing
This document explains when minimum habitability standards for permanent housing funded under the Rapid Re-housing and Homelessness Prevention components of ESG apply. Accompanying this document are checklists, which offer an optional format for documenting compliance with the appropriate standards.
Date Published: April 2014
Consolidated Plan in IDIS Desk Guide
This manual provides instructions on how to use the Consolidated Plan Template in IDIS Online.
Date Published: March 2015
ESG Program Components Quick Reference Guide
This guide highlights the five program components for the ESG Program and provides a list of corresponding ESG activities for each component.
Date Published: June 2013
ESG Rent Reasonableness and Fair Market Rent
This resource provides an explanation of Fair Market Rents and rent reasonableness requirements in the ESG Program Interim Rule and describes how to determine and document compliance with each.
Date Published: June 2013
This matrix is designed to provide ESG recipients and subrecipients with a quick reference for assessing which ESG standards apply when providing rental assistance or housing relocation and stabilization services under the Rapid Re-Housing or Homelessness Prevention components of the ESG Program.
Date Published: March 2013
Rapid Re-Housing: ESG vs. CoC Guide
This document summarizes the significant similarities and differences in the eligible costs and programmatic requirements for rapid re-housing assistance administered under the CoC Program and the ESG Program.
Date Published: March 2013
ESG Checklist of Requirements for the Homelessness Portions of Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan
This checklist, which focuses on the homelessness-related sections of the Annual Action Plan, can assist recipients in drafting an accurate and complete submission in accordance with the regulations. Please note that only the elements of the Annual Action Plan specifically related to homelessness planning and ESG are included in this checklist.
Date Published: December 2012
Emergency Solutions Grants State Recipient Consultation with Continuums of Care
This document is intended to provide State agencies responsible for administering the ESG Program with a range of suggestions on how to approach required consultation with both local and “Balance of State” CoCs.
Date Published: September 2012
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Assistance: A Comparison of HPRP and ESG Requirements
This document compares selected program requirements under the Rapid Re-Housing and Homelessness Prevention components of the Emergency Solutions Grants Program and HPRP.
Date Published: August 2012
The Homeless Definition and Eligibility for SHP, SPC, and ESG
This document provides a high-level overview of eligibility for the Supportive Housing Program, Shelter Plus Care Program, and Emergency Solutions Grants program by Category of Homelessness.
Date Published: May 2012
Criteria and Recordkeeping Requirements for Definition of Homelessness
This two-page document provides a high-level overview of the homeless definition by outlining the criteria for defining homelessness and the recordkeeping requirements based on four categories under which individuals and families may qualify as homeless.
Date Published: January 2012
Criteria for Definition of At Risk of Homelessness
This one-pager provides a high-level overview of the criteria for defining individuals and families who may qualify as at risk of homelessness under three categories, including: 1) individuals and families; 2) unaccompanied children and youth; and 3) families with children and youth.
Date Published: January 2012