Aging and Adult Services: Emergency Solutions Grant Program

Funder: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)

The Aging and Adult Services: Emergency Solutions Grant Program aims to support non-profits and local government agencies in providing services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in North Carolina. Funded by the NC Department of Health and Human Services, this program focuses on crisis response and housing solutions to ensure homelessness is rare and brief. Activities include improving emergency shelters and offering essential services to those in need.

NOTE: All prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of the technical assistance sessions being offered by the NC ESG Office: Friday, June 13, 10am-12pm,  Monday, June 16, 1pm-3pm,  and Wednesday, June 18, 10am-12pm.
Purpose
The purpose of this Request for Application (RFA) is to solicit applications from non-profits and local units of government who are interested in providing the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) services related to assisting individuals or families that are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
Description
NC ESG funds are intended to be used as part of a crisis response system using a low barrier, housing focused approach to ensure that homelessness is rare, brief, and one time.
Activities can include:
Engaging homeless individuals and families living on the street;Improving the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;Helping operate emergency shelters;Providing essential services to emergency shelter residents,Rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, andPreventing families and individuals from becoming homeless.