Emergency Solutions Grant Program (NC)

The Emergency Solutions Grant Program (NC) aims to support non-profits and local governments in providing services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The program includes activities such as street outreach, emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, and homelessness prevention, with a total funding allocation of $433,683 for the CoC. Agencies are encouraged to submit applications to ensure essential services are provided.

NOTE:
Letter of Inquiry is not required but strongly encouraged.Pre-Proposal - This deadline represents when individual agencies who were applying for the funding were able to submit their project application to Haven House as the Collaborative Applicant. Full Proposal - This deadline represents when the regional application is due that Haven House as the Collaborative Applicant wrote based on the projects chosen to be funded.
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, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) services related to assisting individuals or families that are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless.
Activities
Agencies participating in the ESG program and/or receiving ESG funds, are eligible to perform activities under the components outlined below:

• Street Outreach: Meet the immediate needs of unsheltered homeless people by connecting them with emergency shelter, housing, and/or critical health services

Emergency Shelter: Intended to increase the quantity and quality of temporary emergency shelters provided to homeless people by supporting the shelters’ operating expenses and essential services.
Rapid Re-housing: Move homeless people individuals and families quickly into permanent housing through rental assistance and housing relocation and stabilization services.
Homelessness Prevention: Prevent households from becoming homeless through rental assistance, and housing relocation and stabilization services.
HMIS / Domestic Violence / Victim Service Provider Comparable Database: Support ESG Subrecipients participation in the NC HMIS / or DV comparable database collection system. Federal law requires that Domestic Violence / Victim Service Provider agencies use Systems Comparable to HMIS rather than the HMIS used by other homeless agencies.
Funding
Keep in mind the entire CoC allocation is $433,683. Please consider this when submitting your LOI and project application.