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California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) | California Department of Housing and Community Development California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) The California Emergency Solutions and Housing (CESH) Program provides funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness as authorized by SB 850 ( Chapter 48, Statues of 2018 ).
HCD administers the CESH Program with funding received from the Building Homes and Jobs Act Trust Fund (SB 2, Chapter 364, Statutes of 2017). HCD grants CESH Program funds in the form of five-year grants to eligible applicants.
CESH funds may be used for five primary activities: housing relocation and stabilization services (including rental assistance), operating subsidies for permanent housing, flexible housing subsidy funds, operating support for emergency housing interventions, and systems support for homelessness services and housing delivery systems.
In addition, some administrative entities may use CESH funds to develop or update a Coordinated Entry System (CES), Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), or Homelessness Plan. Eligible applicants are Administrative Entities (AEs) — local governments, non-profit organizations, or unified funding agencies — designated by the Continuum of Care (CoC) to administer CESH funds in their service area.
HCD allocates its funding to the state’s CoC service areas using a formula method set forth under Health and Safety Code Section 50490. 2(a) which allocates funding based on the following factors: The 2017 Point-In-Time Count; The number of extremely low-income households in rental housing that pay more than 50 percent of household income on rent; and The percentage of households below the federal poverty line.
The allocation amounts to each CoC service area are available in Appendix A of the NOFA. Administrative Entities designated by the Continuum of Care to administer CESH funds in their service area can request an allocation by submitting an application.
2018 & 2019 CESH NOFAs – Amended (PDF) 2019 CESH Resolution — Amended (PDF) 2019 CESH Designation Letter (PDF) 2019 CESH Webinar Presentation (YouTube) 2019 CESH Applications Received (PDF) 2018-19, NOFA Round 1 (PDF) 2018-19, NOFA Round 1 Appendix A (PDF) CESH 2018 NOFA, Round 1 Awards (PDF) CESH 2019 NOFA, Round 2 Awards (PDF) Upon execution of your Standard Agreement, oversight of your contract is transferred to the HCD State Grant Management Section .
Federal Regulations/Publications HUD Emergency Solutions Grant Regulations 24 CFR Parts 91 and 576 HUD Continuum of Care Regulations 24 CFR Part 578 HUD Coordinated Entry Process Self-Assessment Google™ Translate Disclaimer The California Housing and Community Development website uses Google™ Translate to provide automatic translation of its web pages.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Administrative Entities (AEs) — local governments, non-profit organizations, or unified funding agencies — designated by the Continuum of Care (CoC) to administer CESH funds. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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