Recipients with HUD funding received through the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program are required to submit a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD annually. Data collection for the ESG portion of the CAPER is aligned with the most recent version of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Data Standards.
Beginning in October 2017, ESG recipients may submit their accomplishment data in the Sage HMIS Reporting Repository (Sage). This means that recipients will no longer need to use ESG-CAPER Annual Reporting Tool (eCart). Instead, project reports (Comma Separated Value (CSV) downloads) generated by HMIS or comparable databases that were previously uploaded into eCart can be uploaded directly into Sage.
The deadline for HMIS system administrators to update the ESG-CAPER 2017 Report programmed in HMIS and comparable databases was October 1, 2017 to coincide with the HMIS 2017 Data Standards. The updated ESG-CAPER 2017 Report no longer works with eCart. ESG recipients or subrecipients should contact their HMIS administrator to confirm that the required HMIS 2017 Data Standards updates have been made.
ESG recipients may submit their HMIS data in the Sage HMIS Reporting Repository October 2017 or as soon as HMIS administrators have completed the required updates for the HMIS 2017 Data Standards. Recipients will no longer need to use eCart; subrecipients will be able to upload their CAPER-CSV directly into Sage.
ESG recipients should submit their ESG CAPER data as follows, whether submitting a FY 2016 or future year CAPER:
For general ESG tools and guidance, please visit the ESG Program Resources page.
Sage HMIS Reporting Repository Validation Tables
Sage requires that the Comma Separated Value (CSV) Annual Performance Report (APR), CSV Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and CSV Coordinated Entry (CE) APR files meet specific formatting criteria. These requirements are detailed in the Validation Tables.
Date Published: August 2021
ESG CAPER: Sage HMIS Reporting Repository Template
To help users understand what they will be reporting in the Sage HMIS Reporting Repository, HUD has published several templates. These templates allow users to know what data they are reporting in Sage. It is not intended to replace electronic data collection in Sage.
Date Published: August 2021
eCon Planning Suite Desk Guide
This user manual supports grantees using IDIS to file the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER/PER.
Date Published: July 2021
The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program HMIS Manual is intended to support data collection and reporting efforts of Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Lead Agencies and ESG recipients and subrecipients. This manual provides information on HMIS program setup and data collection guidance specific to the ESG Program.
Date Published: June 2021
Sage ESG CAPER Guidebook for ESG-funded Programs
The Sage ESG CAPER Guidebook is intended to assist with the data entry into Sage for all ESG recipients. The Guidebook also instructs ESG subrecipients on uploading their ESG CAPER CSV directly into Sage.
Date Published: September 2018
ESG CAPER CSV Export Submission Steps for ESG Program Subrecipients
This reference sheet is intended to clarify for ESG subrecipients the Comma Separated Value (CSV) export process in the Sage HMIS Reporting Repository for the ESG CAPER. The resource takes subrecipients through each step, following the flow of data from the local Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) through the submission of data in Sage or to their ESG recipients.
Date Published: February 2018
CoC APR and ESG CAPER Training
This training series covers an introduction to the HUD APR and CAPER, data quality, and how to use APR and CAPER data.
Date Published: January 2019
Sage Guidance for ESG Recipients Webinar
The webinar provides ESG recipients (jurisdictions that receive an ESG award directly from HUD) with an overview on:
Date Published: October 2017
Sage Guidance for ESG Subrecipients Webinar
The webinar provides ESG subrecipients (homeless providers that receive ESG funding from a jurisdiction (State, Territory, County or City) with an overview on:
Date Published: October 2017
CAPER Webinar for ESG Recipients and Subrecipients
This webinar held on January 16, 2014 focuses on how to prepare, complete, and submit the ESG-only portion of the CAPER using the eCon Planning Suite in IDIS while providing context to better understand the “transition” CAPER and HUD’s expectations for its completion. As the entities required to complete the CAPER, ESG recipients are the primary audience. However, this webinar is also relevant to ESG subrecipients, contractors, and CoCs that are involved in providing data to ESG recipients for the CAPER.
Date Published: January 2014
This webinar, held on July 31, 2013, as part of the Ready, SET, Go! webinar series, will review the data collection and reporting requirements for the ESG CAPER. Trainers will provide an overview of the ESG CAPER questions, and identify the resources and assistance available to help generate this report.
Date Published: January 2014
CoC APR and ESG CAPER HMIS Programming Specifications
These HUD HMIS Programming Specification documents detail the business rules required for the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) Annual Performance Report (APR) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Date Published: August 2021
These documents are for historical reference only. eCART cannot be used to report on ESG after September 30, 2017.
ESG Webinar: Using eCart for the ESG CAPER
This webinar, held on October 29, 2015, introduced Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program recipients to the ESG-CAPER Annual Reporting Tool (eCart). Presenters demonstrate the previous use of the eCart for the ESG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), explain how to submit the eCart as part of the CAPER submission in the eCon Planning Suite, and answer questions related to eCart.
Date Published: October 2015
This notice provides guidance for completing the ESG portions of the CAPER using the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). This notice also provides information on completing homelessness-related portions of the CAPER, which is relevant for all States, local governments, and territories that receive ESG, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and/or Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula funding (referred to collectively in this notice as Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) jurisdictions).
Date Published: August 2013
These documents are for historical reference only. eCART is not used to report on ESG after September 30, 2017.
ESG Webinar: Using eCart for the ESG CAPER
This webinar, held on October 29, 2015, introduced Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program recipients to the ESG-CAPER Annual Reporting Tool (eCart). Presenters demonstrate the previous use of the eCart for the ESG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), explain how to submit the eCart as part of the CAPER submission in the eCon Planning Suite, and answer questions related to eCart.
Date Published: October 2015
This notice provides guidance for completing the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) portions of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) using the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS). This notice also provides information on completing homelessness-related portions of the CAPER, which is relevant for all States, local governments, and territories that receive ESG, Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and/or Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula funding (referred to collectively in this notice as Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) jurisdictions).
Date Published: August 2013