Emergency Solutions Grants Program
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THDA administers the federally-funded Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program for the state of Tennessee in 92 of the state's 95 counties in order to fund the provision of services necessary to help persons who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness to quickly regain stability in permanent housing. ESG grants are awarded to eligible non-profits and local governments to fund the following activities:
- Street Outreach: Provision of essential services to eligible participants on the street or in parks, abandoned buildings, bus stations, campgrounds, and in other such settings where unsheltered persons are staying.
- Emergency Shelter: Provision of essential services to homeless families and individuals in emergency shelters and the operation of emergency shelters.
- Rapid Re-Housing: Provision of assistance to a homeless individual or family to move into permanent housing.
- Homelessness Prevention: Prevention of persons from becoming homeless and the assistance of participants in regaining stability in their current or other permanent housing.
- Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS): Operation, maintenance, and contribution of data to the HMIS designated by the local Continuum of Care or, if a victim service provider, to establish and operate a comparable database.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program
Contract and Expenditure Timelines
2020 ESG- CV1 |
2020 ESG- CV2 |
2021 ESG Program |
|
Contract Start Date |
December 1, 2020 |
March 1, 2021 |
September 8, 2021 |
Start to Incur Costs |
July 1, 2020 |
October 1, 2020 |
September 8, 2021* |
Spend Down Required 50% of Award |
August 31, 2021 |
October 31, 2021 |
N/A |
Spend Down Required 75% of Award |
December 31, 2021 |
April 29, 2022 |
N/A |
Spend Down Required 85% of Award |
June 30, 2022 |
October 31, 2022 |
N/A |
| Spend Down Required 95% of Award | December 31, 2022 | April 29, 2023 | N/A |
| Spend Down Required 100% of Award | June 30, 2023 | June 30, 2023 | September 7, 2022 |
Last Day to Submit Draw Requests for All Activities |
August 14, 2023 |
August 14, 2023 |
August 23, 2022 |
Contract End Date |
September 30, 2023 |
September 30, 2023 |
September 7, 2022 |
**Please follow THDA spend down Guidance for CV-1 and CV-2 funds. This will allow THDA to meet HUD CV spend down requirements**
2022 ESG Program Information
Award Announcements coming soon!
For questions or guidance on the administration of the ESG Program, please email us.
Recent THDA ESG Workshops
- Homelessness Prevention Training
- ESG Program Basics
- RA HRSS Standards Matrix
- ESG Emergency Shelter and Permanent Housing Standards
- Prevention Guidance
- ESG-CV2 Advanced Payments Workshop Presentation
- ESG Payment Request Process Workshop YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/bEuS5Jl0Ld8
2021 ESG Program Information
- 2021 ESG Funding Matrix
- 2021 Emergency Solutions Grant Program Description
- 2021 ESG Application Workshop YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/qAiQ3hs3PUk
2020 ESG CV2 Program Information
- 2020 ESG-CV2 Program Description
- 2020 ESG-CV2 Advanced Payment Request Form
- 2020 ESG-CV2 Funding Matrix
Procurement
Access the Library of Forms needed to administer the ESG Program
Additional Resources
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 | Telling Your Story : A Communications Guide A great little booklet we've written with tips on how you can effectively publicize the work you're doing within your community. As you increase awareness with the public and local officials, the greater support you will have, and the likelihood of gaining additional funding for future projects increases. |
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