About ESG
The Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 (HEARTH Act) amended the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, revising the Emergency Shelter Grants Program in significant ways and renaming it the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program. The ESG Interim Rule took effect on January 4, 2012. The change in the program’s name, from Emergency Shelter Grants to Emergency Solutions Grants, reflects the change in the program’s focus from addressing the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness in emergency or transitional shelters to assisting people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
The City of Salinas’ Community Development Department is Monterey and San Benito Counties’ local ESG administrative entity. As an entitlement jurisdiction, the City of Salinas receives their own allocation of ESG, in addition to the regional State ESG allocation for both counties. State ESG funding recommendations provided by the City must be approved by the Leadership Council, Monterey and San Benito Counties’ Continuum of Care governing body.
FY2023 ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant Program) Competition Information
2023 one time Homelessness Prevention (HP)
Notice of Funding Availability
Emergency Solutions Grants Program
The California Department of Housing and Community Development will release approximately $1.7 million in disencumbered federal funds for the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, Homelessness Prevention (HP) activities only-in the coming weeks.
The funds will be distributed to units of general-purpose local government or state and federally recognized nonprofit organizations that have the capacity to administer this funding.
Applicants must have HCD approved HP policies and procedures.The NOFA will outline the application requirements and timelines for applicants applying for the funding.
2023 ESG NOFA for the Continuum of Care (CoC) Allocation & Application
- 2023 ESG Continuum of Care Resolution Template (PDF)
- 2023 ESG Continuum of Care NOFA (PDF)
- Application must be accessed through the eCivis Grants Network Portal — Programs Available for Solicitation page .
Applications are due no later than Monday, October 16, 2023, 3:00 pm PDT.
Eligible Uses
- Street Outreach: Essential Services necessary to reach out to unsheltered homeless individuals and families
- Emergency Shelters: Renovation, essential services, shelter operations, relocation assistance
- Rapid Re-housing: Housing relocation and stabilization services and short and/or medium-term rental assistance as necessary to help individuals or families living in an emergency shelter or other place
- Homelessness Prevention: Housing relocation and stabilization services and/or short and/or medium-term rental assistance necessary to prevent the individual or family from moving into an emergency shelter or another place; and
- HMIS: Grant funds may be used for certain Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and comparable database costs
For more information on the Emergency Solutions Grant, please visit the U.S. California Department of Housing and Community Development webpage.
ESG Funded Projects
The Leadership Council authorized the following funding allocations:
2021-2022 State ESG
Agency Project Allocation
Central Coast Center for Independent Living Homeless Services for People with Disabilities $123,396.00
City of Salinas Salinas Outreach & Response Team (SORT) $62,865.00
Community Homeless Solutions DV Rapid Rehousing Project $65,624.00
2020-2021 State ESG
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Community Homeless Solutions | Salinas Warming Shelter | $132,527.00 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living | Rapid Re-Housing | $102,896.00 |
State ESG CV Round 1
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Community Homeless Solutions | Salinas Warming Shelter/Trailers | $60,405.00 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | Navigation and Sprung Shelter/Trailers | $60,405.00 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living | Rapid Re-Housing | $19,000.00 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living | Motel Vouchers | $47,500.00 |
| Central Coast Center for Independent Living | Homeless Prevention | $28,500.00 |
| Housing Resource Center | Motel Vouchers | $95,000.00 |
| San Benito County | HOME Resource Center | $81,190.00 |
| City of Salinas | Motel Vouchers | $150,000.00 |
| City of Salinas | Salinas Street Outreach and Food Distribution | $270,000.00 |
State ESG CV Round 2
| Agency | Project | Allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Community Services | SHARE Center Emergency Shelter | $500,000.00 |
| Community Homeless Solutions | Rapid Re-Housing | $150,000.00 |
| Community Human Services | Casa de Noche Buena Emergency Shelter | $400,000.00 |
| Community Human Services | Rapid Re-Housing | $150,000.00 |
| CSUMB CHE | Homeless Engagement and Response Team (HEART) | $1,200,000.00 |
| Dorothy’s Place | Street Outreach | $236,300.00 |
| Housing Resource Center | Motel Vouchers | $150,000.00 |
| San Benito County | HOME Resource Center | $200,000.00 |
| San Benito County | Rapid Re-Housing | $125,000.00 |
*** A small percentage is set-aside for administrative costs