Emergency Solutions Grant Program

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Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Federal · ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT · #14.231

The ESG program provides funding to: (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) help operate these shelters; (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

Also known as

Emergency Solutions Grants Program

About this program

The ESG program provides funding to: (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) help operate these shelters; (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.

Who can apply

Nonprofit OrganizationTribally Designated Housing AuthorityMunicipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial GovernmentDepartment or Agency of a U.S. State GovernmentU.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government CombinationU.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)

Categories

FinancialGrant

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listings ↗ · 2026

Informational only — official eligibility is determined by the administering agency.

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