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Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program is sponsored by Idaho Housing and Finance Association. The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program provides funding to support sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, by providing services to help them regain stability in permanent housing.
Funds can be used for street outreach, emergency shelter operation and renovation, short-term and medium-term rental assistance, housing relocation and stabilization services, and homelessness prevention. The program is administered by Idaho Housing and Finance Association on behalf of the State of Idaho.
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Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) - Idaho Housing and Finance Association Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) The Emergency Shelter Grants program was established by the Homeless Housing Act of 1986 in response to the growing issue of homelessness in the United States.
In 1987, the program was incorporated into Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. Sec.
11371¬11378), now known as the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awards these funds to the State of Idaho. The Governor of Idaho has designated Idaho Housing and Finance Association to administer ESG funds on behalf of the State.
The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program was created to replace the Emergency Shelter Grants program when the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing (HEARTH) Act was signed into law on May 20, 2009. The HEARTH Act amended and reauthorized the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and included major revisions to the Emergency Shelter Grant Program.
The ESG Program is designed to support sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons, as well as those at risk of homelessness, by providing the services necessary to help those persons to regain stability quickly in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
The change in program name reflects the change in focus from addressing the needs of the homeless in emergency or transitional shelters to assisting people to regain stability in permanent housing. 2025 ESG Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) ESG funds are awarded on a competitive basis through an application and award process. IHFA will administer one funding round for the 2025 ESG Program.
The application timeline is below: May 5 | Application open for submission May 5 – 16 | Intent to Apply open May 16 | Application training webinar uploaded to YouTube May 19 – 23 | Q&A time period opens May 26 | Q&A responses released June 20 at 5:00 p. m. MST | Application deadline August 30 | Awards issued October 1 | Grant year begins IHFA will accept applications from May 5, 2025 until June 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.
m. MST. The completed application and required attachments must be submitted through Neighborly, a secure portal used to transmit documents.
Please email snap@ihfa. org between May 5 – May 16, 2025 to indicate the agency’s intention to apply for ESG funding. IHFA will then work with you to get access to Neighborly so you can submit an application.
All questions related to these guidelines should be directed to: Special Needs Assistance Programs team Idaho Housing and Finance Association If you are homeless and need help, please click here . You can also contact My Housing Search at 1-877-428-8844.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Units of general local government or private non-profit organizations. Organizations must submit an Intent to Apply. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows not specified, but Idaho was awarded $913,026 in 2014 for ESG grants. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program is funded by Idaho Housing and Finance Association. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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