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Source: The Emergency Shelter Grants program was originally established by the Homeless Housing Act of 1986, in response to the growing issue of homelessness among men, women, and children in the United States. In 1987, the ESG program was incorporated into subtitle B of Title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371-11378). Enacted: 1987 Regulations: 24 CFR Part 576 HUD Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/homeless/programs/esg/ Program Description: Designed as the first step in the Continuum of Care, the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program provides funds for emergency shelters and transitional housing. The ESG program provides homeless persons with basic shelter and essential supportive services. It can assist with the operational costs of emergency shelter facilities, and for the administration of ESG-funded programs. Eligible Activities: 1) Renovation/rehabilitation or conversion of transitional housing and emergency shelter facilities; 2) social services; 3) operating costs of emergency shelters; 4) homeless prevention such as short-term emergency assistance; 5) administrative expenses. Eligible Beneficiaries: The ESG Program strives to help homeless individuals and families, victims of domestic violence, youth, people with mental illness, families with children and veterans. ESG funds can also be used to aid people who are at imminent risk of becoming homeless due to eviction, foreclosure, or utility shutoff. Local ESG service area: City of Tampa city limits. Local ESG Sponsors:
Application Process: The City of Tampa Housing and Community Development division coordinates an annual Request for Proposals (RFP) issued each spring. Applications are reviewed, evaluated and scored by a RFP selection committee comprised of representatives from the City of Tampa Housing and Community Development division, the Homeless Coalition of Hillsborough County, and Hillsborough County Health and Social Services. For more information about the ESG RFP, go to: Current RFP information: (New RFP available in April 2009) Organizations applying for ESG funds must meet the following minimum qualification requirements: 1) agency must be a private, non-profit organization with an IRS 501(c)(3) designation; 2) agency must be located in the City of Tampa city limits; 3) agency must have been in operation for a minimum of two years in the State of Florida; and, 4) agency must be able to match ESG grant funds, dollar-for-dollar, with other funds and/or from "in-kind" contributions. Five percent of ESG entitlement awards are to be utilized by the City of Tampa for the administration of ESG grant-funded programs. |
