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Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The ESG program aims to alleviate homelessness by providing emergency housing, supportive services, eviction prevention, and housing assistance. It helps homeless individuals and families move toward independent living.
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Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) - Oklahoma Department of Commerce Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) If you need an interpreter, please call 405-946-1624 . 如果您需要口譯員，請致電 405-946-1624 Si necesita un intérprete, llame al 405-946-1624 . Nếu bạn cần thông dịch viên, vui lòng gọi 405-946-1624 .
If you need an accommodation please visit our accessibility page for more information. The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program is a component of the State’s Continuum of Care system designed to alleviate homelessness in Oklahoma. ESG programs enable homeless individuals and families to move toward independent living by providing emergency housing, supportive services, eviction prevention and housing assistance.
ESG funds are provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on an annual basis and administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG grants to nonprofits that provide direct services in their communities in rural Oklahoma and does not provide direct homeless services from our office.
To locate the community service provider closest to you, click on this map and contact those organizations directly to request assistance.
The general goals of this funding are consistent with those established by HUD and are intended to benefit people with low to moderate income: Provide a suitable living environment Expand economic opportunities Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance View Assistance Information View Subrecipient Information Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance Are you an Individual Needing Emergency Shelter, Rental or Utility Assistance?
The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG grants to nonprofits who provide direct services in their communities in rural Oklahoma and does not provide direct homeless services from our office. ESG provides assistance through community service providers for those who are about to lose their housing and those who are literally homeless. The funded organizations work to help the family or individual as quickly as possible.
To locate the community service provider closest to you, click on this map and contact those organizations directly to request assistance.
Launch map of community service providers Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Subrecipient Implementation The Oklahoma Department of Commerce provides ESG funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to private nonprofits outside of Oklahoma City and the City of Tulsa that provide shelter and housing services to the homeless or those at-risk of losing their housing.
ESG Program Guidance & Income Limits ESG Implementation Manual SAM Active Exclusion Search Instructions Internal Controls Spreadsheet ESG Performance Measures Tracking Spreadsheet Sponsor/Shelter Agreement Required ESG Client File Documents Effective October 1, 2024 , all Subrecipients of the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) from the Oklahoma Department of Commerce (Commerce) are required to exclusively use the forms listed and linked below.
While forms mandated by the Continuum of Care (CoC) or your agency but not included in the ESG24 Client File Checklist may still be used, Commerce ESG Subrecipients will no longer be permitted to use their own agency-specific forms for any documents included in the ESG24 Client File Checklist —with the exception of those italicized on the checklist. Compliance with this requirement will be verified during monitoring.
ESG25 Client File Checklist Standardized and Translated Forms In accordance with the Four Factor Analysis outlined in Commerce’s Language Access Plan , all Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Subrecipients across the state are required to offer ESG vital documents—which include all documents clients must complete to qualify for and receive ESG services, as well as those Subrecipients must keep in client files—translated into Spanish.
Additionally, Subrecipients within Payne and Cleveland counties are required to offer ESG vital documents in Chinese, while Subrecipients within Canadian and Cleveland counties are required to offer ESG vital documents in Vietnamese. Refer to the ESG25 Client File Checklist the specific documents each ESG25 client file must contain. Technical assistance for ESG Subrecipients is available upon request.
Contact Edith McKinley at Edith. McKinley@okcommerce. gov or 405-213-7960.
Are you a Nonprofit Wishing to Apply For/Manage ESG Funds? Organizations applying for ESG funds independently or through eligible sponsors are required to be members of their local Continuum of Care and must either already participate in collecting client data or be ready to start collecting client data using the Continuum’s HMIS (Homelessness Management Information System).
Service providers interested in applying must meet one of the following options: Sponsored – Private nonprofits seeking ESG funds for the first time must be sponsored. Unsponsored – Private nonprofits with yearly independent audits and no major findings may independently apply for an ESG grant. Sponsorships may be obtained from either a unit of general local government or the Community Action Agency (CAA) operating in that jurisdiction.
After the first funded program year, a nonprofit that meets the requirements for an unsponsored application may request permission from Commerce to apply for ESG funding independently.
More detailed ESG threshold requirements and eligible activities can be found here: Emergency Solutions Grant Threshold Requirements and Eligible Activities For more information about when and how to apply for/manage ESG funds, please contact Edith McKinley at Edith. McKinley@okcommerce. gov or 405-213-7960.
Public Notice: Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) 2026 Application The 2026 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) application period was open from April 1, through May 29, 2026 in the Oklahoma Grant Exchange (OGX). Mandatory ESG26 Application Workshop Agencies approved for ESG 26 funding, must attend the upcoming virtual ESG 26 mandatory Implementation training on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 10 a. m.
Registration is required. To request the workshop registration link, email Edith. McKinley@okcommerce.
gov . Oklahoma Department of Commerce Edith. McKinley@okcommerce.
gov The Oklahoma Department of Commerce reserves the right to modify, suspend, or terminate this application process, and to approve or deny any application in accordance with applicable state and federal requirements. Join the Housing Assistance Program Alerts mailing list for ESG program updates and Governor’s Interagency Council on Homelessness meeting notices. Thank you for visiting the Oklahoma Department of Commerce.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Private nonprofits outside of Oklahoma City and the City of Tulsa that provide shelter and housing services to the homeless or those at-risk of losing their housing. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) is funded by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administered by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Oklahoma. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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