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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is sponsored by PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A federal grant program focused on assisting people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. Funds can be used for rapid rehousing, street outreach, homelessness prevention, and emergency shelter activities.
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) - PA Department of Community & Economic Development Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) View the 2025 Emergency Solutions Grant approved projects Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is federal grant providing funding to assist with the rapid rehousing of homeless persons, street outreach, homelessness prevention, and emergency shelter activities.
Funds may also be used to support the maintenance of a homeless management information system (HMIS) and administration. This program is authorized by McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act as amended by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act of 2009.
Eligible activities include all activities listed in the Emergency Solutions Grant Interim Rule, published in the Federal Register on December 5, 2011.
ESG funds may be used for any single activity or combination of eligible activities as outlined below: Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) DCED will accept applications from any general purpose unit of local government, including cities, boroughs, and townships, towns, counties, home rule municipalities, and communities that desire to apply “on behalf of” other municipalities.
Local governments may apply “on behalf of” nonprofit organizations. Non-profit organizations are eligible to apply only for a regional project as long as it demonstrates a regional need and serving multiple counties. $25,000 minimum and no maximum.
Refer to program guidelines and application kit. ESG 2022 Application Webinar 2022 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Fact Sheet 2022 ESG Application PowerPoint Presentation Local Share Account (LSA) – Northampton and Lehigh Counties Pennsylvania Mixed-Use Housing Development Pilot Program Local Share Account (LSA) – Philadelphia Pennsylvania Strategic Investments to Enhance Sites Program (PA SITES) Solar Energy Program (SEP)
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: General purpose units of local government (cities, boroughs, townships, towns, counties, home rule municipalities, and communities that desire to apply 'on behalf of' other municipalities). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is funded by PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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