ESG
What is ESG?
The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) is federal funding provided to the City of Dayton by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist people with quickly regaining stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. The ESG program provides funding to: (1) engage homeless individuals and families living on the street; (2) improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; (3) help operate these shelters; (4) provide essential services to shelter residents, (5) rapidly rehouse homeless individuals and families, and (6) prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless.
ESG Programs Include:
- Street Outreach
- Emergency Shelter
- Homelessness Prevention
- Rapid Re-Housing
The City of Dayton Community Development Division applies through the ESG Consolidated Planning process, which requires jurisdictions to assess homeless assistance and housing needs, examine available resources, set 3-5 year strategies, and develop annual action plans. Plan preparation must include citizen participation and consultation with the local Continuum(s) of Care and other organizations. Annual performance reports are submitted after the program year ends. The City of Dayton does a 60/40 split with ESG funds 60% of funds received goes directly to emergency shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing with 40% going to street outreach.
Subrecipient Match Requirements
All ESG Subrecipients must match grant funds with an equal amount of contributions, which may include cash, donated buildings or materials, and volunteer services.
Cross-Cutting Requirements
Based on the subrecipient project crosscutting requirements may be required. This includes but is not limited to Section 3; Davis-Bacon; BABA (Build America, Buy America); Environmental Reviews; and VAWA (Violence Against Women Act).