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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) / Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program provides funding to improve existing emergency shelters, make additional shelters available, help meet the cost of operating emergency shelters, and provide essential social services to homeless individuals.
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Emergency Solutions Grant Funding for Homeless Services Emergency Solutions Grant The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) is responsible for the administrative duties associated with the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) received by Los Angeles County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The agency prepares and files the necessary applications and reports with HUD to receive ESG funds.
These funds then pass through the LACDA to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). LAHSA plans the continuum of care for homeless services in the County and City, part of which includes distributing the County’s ESG funding to non-profit agencies operating shelter programs. LAHSA works to coordinate homeless service funds throughout the County and link such funds to development activities.
For more information about LAHSA, please visit www. lahsa. org .
More About the Emergency Solutions Grant In response to the growing issue of homelessness among men, women, and children in the United States, Congress enacted and incorporated the Emergency Shelter Grant Program in 1986 into the subtitle B of title IV of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11371-11378).
The Program improved existing emergency shelters, made available additional shelters, helped meet the cost of operating emergency shelters, and provided essential social services to homeless individuals. The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH ACT), revised the Emergency Shelter Grant Program and renamed it to the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program.
The ESG Program builds upon the existing Emergency Shelter Grant Program, but includes new activities in order to emphasize assisting people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. To reflect this new emphasis, the ESG Program is expanding its homelessness prevention component and including a new rapid re-housing assistance component.
The ESG Program ensures that homeless individuals have access not only to safe and sanitary shelters, but also to supportive services and other assistance needed to improve their situations.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Non-profit agencies operating shelter programs for homeless individuals and families. The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) distributes the funding in Los Angeles County. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) / Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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